Ya, betting less on flop is definetly an option, as giving up on an spade turn is. His range after calling flop is weightened to QQ/AA/AQ and I´d mostly discount fd´s so I still would´ve had a hard time folding.

Put in two sessions last night, 1k hands 50NL HU and roughly 400 hands 200NL FR. Made money at HU tables and lost it on FR tables

Inspired by andy´s OP Top 2 winner FR:

$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
8 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($390.55)
UTG+1 ($100.00)
MP1 ($142.93)
MP2 ($205.30)
CO ($131.15)
BTN ($208.15)
SB ($93.90)
Hero ($200.00)
[UTG+1 posted $2]

Pre-flop: ($5, 8 players) Hero is BB
1 fold, UTG+1 checks, 3 folds, BTN calls $2, 1 fold, Hero raises to $10, UTG+1 calls $8, BTN folds

Flop: ($23, 2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 checks

Turn: ($23, 2 players)
Hero bets $20, UTG+1 calls $20

River: ($63, 2 players)
Hero bets $70, UTG+1 goes all-in $70

Final Pot: $200.00
Hero shows:
UTG+1 shows:

Hero wins $200 ( won +$100 )
BTN lost -$2.00
UTG+1 lost -$100.00

$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
10 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($192.00)
UTG+1 ($151.70)
UTG+2 ($39.00)
MP1 ($366.80)
MP2 ($93.80)
MP3 ($242.10)
Hero ($208.15)
BTN ($201.40)
SB ($212.80)
BB ($105.10)

Pre-flop: ($3, 10 players) Hero is CO
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $2, 4 folds, Hero raises to $8, 3 folds, UTG+1 calls $6

Flop: ($19, 2 players)
UTG+1 bets $14, Hero calls $14

Turn: ($47, 2 players)
UTG+1 bets $28, Hero calls $28

River: ($103, 2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero checks

Final Pot: $100.00
Hero shows:
UTG+1 shows:

Hero wins $100 ( won +$50 )
UTG+1 lost -$50.00

And Top 2 loser FR:

I´m a station

$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
10 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($195.40)
UTG+1 ($200.00)
Hero ($228.30)
MP1 ($172.25)
MP2 ($122.30)
MP3 ($466.65)
CO ($33.70)
BTN ($220.85)
SB ($196.40)
BB ($193.10)

Pre-flop: ($3, 10 players) Hero is UTG+2
2 folds, Hero raises to $8, 2 folds, MP3 calls $8, 4 folds

Flop: ($19, 2 players)
Hero bets $16, MP3 calls $16

Turn: ($51, 2 players)
Hero checks, MP3 checks

River: ($51, 2 players)
Hero bets $31, MP3 raises to $64, Hero calls $33

Final Pot: $176.00
Hero shows:
MP3 shows:

MP3 wins $176 ( won +$88 )
Hero lost -$88.00

$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
9 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG ($201.60)
UTG+1 ($229.65)
MP1 ($208.30)
MP2 ($26.95)
MP3 ($134.15)
CO ($224.15)
BTN ($79.20)
Hero ($207.10)
BB ($290.10)

Pre-flop: ($3, 9 players) Hero is SB
7 folds, Hero raises to $7, BB calls $5

Flop: ($14, 2 players)
Hero bets $10, BB raises to $32, Hero raises to $65, BB calls $33

Turn: ($144, 2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $218.1, Hero folds

Final Pot: $359.10

BB wins $359.1 ( won +$69 )
Hero lost -$72.00