Trash in checked field

[mongoose51]

I think you should bet the flop. As played when the board pairs small on the turn, the sb or bb frequently will bluff here after the flop was checked around. It would help to have a better read on this players betting patterns. Some players will bet any pair out of the blinds on the flop, some will tend to bluff the turn in this particular situation.

So, against some players I would raise here (to get hu w/sb). If we were aready hu , I would call behind on the turn, and let him bluff off his money.

[Paradigm]

On a board like that I'll bet the flop with top pair and a backdoor straight draw.