[jdl22]

Welcome to the forum.

You have what is known as Top Pair Top Kicker (TPTK). You most likely have the best hand at this point but it is fairly vulnerable despite the limited drawing potential on this particular board. Normally it is a mistake to slowplay TPTK. As for going for a check-raise it can be a good move depending on the table conditions. If the button is the type that will always bet if checked to then it's a good play to check to him, let him pet and raise the pot. If the table is passive it is usually better to bet out.

You probably want callers if you are betting/raising the pot. This is because they usually do not have odds to draw to whatever it is they are drawing to (for example someone with KQ is basically drawing to 3 outs the other kings). That is exactly why betting the pot tends to be a good move - you are shutting down their calling odds so if they do call you are making theoretical money. On the other hand there are worse things than taking down a raised pot.

On another note it can be a good move to frequently bet the pot if you raised preflop whether you hit your cards as you did here or not. There are two reasons for this: you will often take down the pot with nothing and you are more likely to get callers when you do hit your hand. Of course if you are on a bluff and get called or raised it's time to shut it down.

Hope this helps.