Against a solid player? The turn check is good with position because it's almost guaranteed to get more money in the pot, and it's likely the best way to stick $88 in by the river. After checking the turn, Villain's hand looks like QQ-99 and Hero is probably value betting any K on the river.

The other possibility is to bet like $23 into $28 on the turn and then $65 into $73 on the river, but Hero's hand looks a lot like Kx and when a nit bet-bet-bets for near pot each time, I'm decently-likely to fold KQ on the turn (definitely KJ and KT), and certainly on the river (well, not this river).

The only draw Villain is remotely worried about is T9s so I don't see how a turn check is terrible at all.

gametight: What are you doing when he bets $23 on this turn? What if he checks back the turn, do you bet a river blank if you don't improve? If you don't lead the river, are you more likely to call $23 on the turn or $25 on the river? Are you ever check/calling $23 on the turn AND $65 on the river without improving?