Top pair on the turn, good fold?

[Im_new]

This sLAG player had been annoying the table the entire game with c/calls on the flop, regardless of his hand. I couldn't remember the last time he folded his BB, despite raises PF. The check on the flop suggested weakness... and the call was expected. The turn bet felt small...about 5:1 pot odds for me. With the straight draw hitting and the flush draw coming to life, I couldn't just cold call..I don't think. I couldn't fold either...or I didn't want to? He just put a fourth of his stack in the pot... I'm so confused with this one.

I know my play here is far from standard..(right?)... but what about with this read? I'll post the result after a few responses.

Thanks.

$2 SNG
Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t60/t120
5 players

Stack sizes:
Hero: t2640
CO: t2125
Button: t3360
SB: t3215
BB: t2160

Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is UTG with A K
Hero raises to t360, 3 folds, BB calls t240 (pot was t540).

Flop: 4 J 9 (t780, 2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets t540, BB calls t540 (pot was t1320).

Turn: K (t1860, 2 players)
BB bets t360, Hero raises all-in t1740, BB calls all-in t900.
Uncalled bets: t480 returned to Hero.


Results:
Final pot: t4380

[GatorJH]

I think your bet pre-flop is fine as well as the push on the turn. However, given your read I don't think you should have C-Bet the flop.

The C-bet when you miss is designed to take down the pot. If you know that villian will most likely call the only thing you are doing is inflating the pot.

[Warpe]

Don't c-bet calling stations.

[Im_new]

That makes sense... why make the pot bigger when I have nothing and I know 70-90% of the time I'm going to see another street against this guy?

thanks

[Im_new]

I just noticed that I miss-titled this thread... Should read:

"Top pair on the turn: good push?"

[taipan168]

Yeah with your read, I agree with the others - check behind on the flop. If you expect opp to call, why bet when all you really beat is a bluff?

On the turn when the K comes, I'm happy to get all my chips in against a LAGG player. There are more hands that you beat that he plays like this than beat you. If he has a set or QT or two pair I pay him.

[Im_new]

Thanks everyone!

Result: just in case you were wondering
He flips over Q9o. I take the pot.