Re: leakcheck hand
I think I'd like it more if your read on the flop bettor is that he's the type to bet draws aggressively, and is known to fold decent hands when faced with aggression. If the bettor has something like QJ, you have him beat, and can fold out medium pairs and hands like Q9, A5, Ax, etc. When you continue with a semibluff on the turn you give him a chance to fold if he has something like JT or T8.
But as a loose passive player, he will call down with his pair and your semibluff attempts will not work out for you.
By raising the flop, you lose equity when you put in extra bets with a hand that is behind and will not gain you much when you hit a K (minus the times the bettor has KT/K9), Q, or a J (another tainted out card).
In this hand, you can call the flop and see if the limpers call. If a Q comes, you can raise the turn, or even wait until the river if you think you will make more money that way.
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