[Nick M]

I rarely lead into the raiser unless I want him to raise me. When someone weak leads into me it always sets alarms off in my head. People lead because betting portrays strength. But most of the time they're trying to cover up the fact that they're weak.

One thing though if you check and he bets you can usually rule out a Q which means if he would need Ks or As to call a check raise. I think he would fold jacks. Something to think about.

hmmmm you know what the bet on the river doesn't make sense either...you can't beat 9s anymore. The only reason to bet here would be if you think he would pay you off with AK.