robb,

i dont understand why you are fancying up your line in that specific hand? you have TPMK with a flat caller behind you. you have top and bottom on the turn and are likely freerolling to the nut fd. A2-A5,A7-AJ now splits with you and you are only worried about a very passive AK, imo, which likely would have RRed you pre. AQ would have likely popped you on the flop being afraid of the FD you may or may not be repping. you beat all else. and, if someone is trying to outfancy your fancy, you have 9 outs to the nuts.

in other words, i am betting the turn a bit harder...maybe $8-$9.

once the flush gets there, i have a decision, but if he thinks i am repping the flush, i need to bet a bit smaller, but i dont bet $5. i half pot it....maybe $10. i am less worried about the weak ends of his range, and more worried that he cannot let go of marginal hands, per thread discussion. basically, i am PRAYING he has an A and cant let it go. if he does something incredibly stupid, like raising over me, fine. but, betting $5 to suck in a Q or worse is leaving money on the table, imo, since i doubt any A will fold to a 1/2 pot bet, and a "smart Q" drops his hand to a minbet.

my .02....flame away. btw, decent thread.