Interesting 1/2 hand. Slow down to checkraise the turn.

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Crossposted from SS, since we're 3 handed.

I just sat down at this table, so I dont have any info for these players.

Party Poker 1/2 Hold'em (9 max, 3 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

Preflop: Hero is BB with T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, SB calls, Hero calls.

Flop: (6 SB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, Button calls, SB calls.

Turn: (7.50 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets</font>, SB calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, Button calls, SB calls.

River: (13.50 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button folds, SB folds.

Final Pot: 14.50 BB

Im curious about the turn checkraise. It seems many strong players here dont recomend this play. If I remember correctly, HPFAP advocated checkraising legit hands on the turn when youre sure enough there will be a bet behind you. Im not sure if the situation in this hand qualifies. Maybe I should re-read that part. Anyway, what do you think SB had?

Ive been struggling with this... on the occasions where the turn checkraise is successful, after the hand is over I have to ask myself, "Would he have raised me if i had just bet out on the turn?" The answer is yes/maybe about half the time. How might I know that my opponent has a hand which he would bet in late position but not raise? I think this is an example of this case though. After getting checkraised by both of us, the button will have a tough time raising the turn with Ace/good-kicker, but he might feel obligated to bet if checked to (this also applies to hands like JJ-KK).

Also, does anyone advocate smooth calling the flop? How risky is betting the river when the 9 pairs? Do I make a crying call on the end if Im checkraised by SB?