200NL: Line check with top pair against aggro

[Chipchucker5]

Villain was fairly new to the table, but he seemed aggro and had already check raised my cbet on a previous hand. I felt like he was making a play at me, so given my read, what's the best line (particularly on the turn). Thanks.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (6 handed) Hand History converter Courtesy of PokerZion.com

BB ($200)
Hero ($199.35)
MP ($352.05)
CO ($190.75)
Button ($125.90)
SB ($210.60)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $6</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, SB calls $5, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>.

Flop: ($14) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $8</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB raises to $28</font>, Hero calls $20.

Turn: ($70) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $45</font>, Hero calls $45.

River: ($160) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $131.6 (All-In)</font>, Hero calls $120.35 (All-In).

Final Pot: $411.95

[Stonewalled]

Assuming your read is right that he was making a play at you, I think calling in position in order to let an aggro player stack off is fine. Give him the rope.

Obviously, you may end up unhappy if a free card beats you -- and there are plenty out there that may, which is a good argument for raising somewhere -- but calling is okay, too, because it allows him to continue to bluff rather than folding to a raise.