Curtains gets frisky in the blinds

[Newt_Buggs]

It looks like a blocking bet. Curtains really can't tell what his opponent has and he probably feels that minibetting will help him more than checking. He could already be ahead, in which case its unlikely that he will be bluffed off of a superior hand with this minibet whereas a check shows more weakness. The minibet also might serve to pacify an Ace and cause the button to only call with top pair, giving curtains a chance to take the lead with a river card.