If you had checked the flop, I suspect there is a high likelihood that he would check behind to see if he can hit his draw for free.... and once the 4th spade hits on the turn, you can easily fold your set. Perhaps sometimes best to check the flop rather than lead out?
Steve are yo not always saying don"t be results orientated? Don"t u think you are being in this case? Leigh got his money in good- the play with the 
is pretty bad imo.
Plus the RNG means the turn may not have been a spade if they both check 
true its not a gr8 play in hindsight now we know his hand but we dont know how BIG4390 perceived Leigh...
This is not the best textured flop to see when you have top set oop and a tight conservative player behind , if we lead out we rather set him up to re-raise a draw which will commit him or we walk into a made flush or he
folds 2 high non spade cards..
So whats the best line with 26bb behind,is it always correct to push our stack on the flop?
lol lol i was not joking when i said he is tight conservative with the odd move. he is as you put it a nit.Without knowing what or how he has perceived Leighs play up to now i think it is wrong to say he played AK bad..
But i do think seeing a turn card here is better,if your style is get it in on the flop no matter then Leighs move is ok ish.
On 1 suit flops oop i prefer a more cautious approach against someone who i know is generally conservative and i"m prepared to play the streets and reassess his possible range as the board played out..If we were in position the whole hand/situation plays out a lot different dont you think?....
