[Michael C.]

I would check here. It's doubtful you'll make much money on the hand in any case, but I don't think checking an 8 high flop is that suspicious. If you had raised, I'd put in a small bet since checking would be too obviously trapping. But I'd check here and hope he hits one of his hole cards on the turn or even the river. It's doubtful he'll call you now because if he hit a small pair on the flop he'd almost have to bet it out since he couldn't risk a free card overcard. If he had bet the flop I would have smoothe called and possibly checked the turn if he checked it.