Quote Originally Posted by PlayToWin
I had heard 3 or 4X the BB was standard so I chose 3X. However, everyone seems to agree with you, so I'll start using this formula and see how the table adjusts to it. By that, I mean that most of these tables are so damn tight that they'll fold to any bet. I was getting pissed that my premo Hole Cards (KK (twice), AA, etc.)) weren't getting any action. The AA hand, I was in the BB and the whole table folded to me. Damnit!! Even on the flop they are tight, I flopped a Full House and bet .30 and everyone folded. So I started delaying a bet till the turn to let someone hit a card and the one person still in the hand will fold to a .20 bet. Damnit!!! So, I was trying to adjust to the weak tables, but that's not good poker so I'll change.
Remember that to get paid off, your opponent needs to have a hand too. Most of the time they won't and your bets will be met by folds.

When your opponents are folding too much they are giving you too much credit for having a strong hand and you can exploit that by betting any two cards or very weak holdings.

When they lose respect for you and don't give you credit for strong hands you can tighten up, only play premium hands and be more likely to be called by weaker.

Above all remember this: If you have AA or KK PF or a full house on the flop and you bet - expect folds a lot of the time. That's just normal. You don't seriously expect someone with a Jack-high nothing hand to call you do you?

Anyway, the adjustment you made was the wrong one - I think the one I outlined is more likely to be correct, but yet I wouldn't suggest you make it yet. Rather, make sure you understand why your decision process and betting sequence as critiqued by others is wrong and try to address that.