[Allan]

Bob and Homer have provided good responses, once again. I wanted to point out one other thing though:

If I thought the button would bet I might have gone for a check raise to get the free turn card and to show some aggression. The button would call with more hands than he would bet so I didn't think that would work.

Trying to get a free card is not a reason to checkraise. While it may work in some low limit games, the more you start to encounter tougher opponents the more this won't work.

Allan