[Rococo]

The Button definitely is a good player. I would say that he was capable of limping (or raising) with a strong hand on the Button, but he also is capable of limping a marginal hand because he has confidence in his ability to make good reads on the flop and turn. I really didn't have a strong read based on his preflop limp, if that is the question.

Here is the problem. The Button wasn't the type to piss his pants just because I check-raised him on the flop. If I check-raise to $45 on the flop, he may put me on a steal and call with any J. Then I have a hell of a difficult hand to play because I am doing exactly what I didn't want to do -- building a big pot OOP with a marginal hand against a very strong opponent. I guess in that case that I follow through and lead the turn, but I don't feel good about it. This was the type of guy that would bet into me if I checked the turn to him.