Quote Originally Posted by Deanglow
A guy with these stats is calling with tons of hands on the flop. All gutshots, all aces, and all jacks. He is also going to check back most of his range that he is also willing to call a bet with. To a bad player, which we must assume he is, check/calling and check/raising look stronger than just betting. So bet the flop.
You're probably right and I was thinking the same thing walking around at the mall today after I posted this hand. I think I got so caught up in not thinking through my decision and acting on subtle urges that I created a bias towards checking here.