This is actually a mid stakes hand, but I think it's interesting enough and the kind of thinking you guys do best and the psychology doesn't really fit for any other forum.
$5/10 NLHE 7 handed
My image is semi-tight tricky very aggressive.
My opponent is semi-loose/passiveish but a thinker. Over a month ago he ran well against me and has picked me off quite a few times. He knows I'll bet the flop light and follow through on good turns to bluff. That said, he's not exactly rolling in the dough and seems a tad tighter and more careful today. He gives my big river bets a lot of respect.
loose/passive limps from EP.
I make it $50 from the CO
BN + SB insta-muck (I pick my seats g00t)
opponent calls from the BB.
Limper has had enough of me and cries uncle
$110ish in the pot
:Qd:
BB checks, I bet $75, BB calls
Flop bet size is pretty standard. Sometimes I go smaller on dry boards, although it may be trouble to live donks trying to hand read me.
$260ish in the pot
BB checks, I bet $200, BB calls
I like the big turn bet as I tend to polarize my turn bets and either want to blow him off his flop peels or win very big pots when I think I got him second best.
$660ish in the pot about $500 behind
BB checks...
What's my best play here when I don't want to check behind?
Option A: Bet like $200, $250 or even $300ish to maximize the range he looks me up with so I can try to value bet him with my good one pair hands. However, this may make players more inclined to call down my second barrels knowing I'll lay a price on a showdown with my value range.
Option B: Bet like $350ish to $400ish to avoid the psychology of calling an all-in but give a logical progression of bet sizing.
Option C: Shove here a lot because doing so with any two cards would show a profit and he might hero call our value range if he's tilted enough or thinks our line looks bluffy per his understanding of how the game should be played.
For extra credit, put both of us on ranges.