[tpir90036]

I check behind on the turn a lot in situations like this against tricky opponents... probably more then is optimal. But in this spot, we have no reason to believe that our opponent is prone to getting out of line so why not bet the turn and take the free showdown if the draw comes in?

I agree with your thoughts in general but against an opponent who is unlikely to bluff the river and seems like he could call down with a lot of holdings (just going with the possibly scared read) I think we might be missing some value by checking behind on the turn.