10NL, small pair oop on low drawy board

[couriermike]

What's your goal with the flop raise?

To take it down. I think I'm good right now alot of the time, and he'll give it up alot of the time, but I don't want any big cards to come off. What do you think about that, spoon?

[EasyPoker]

To take it down. I think I'm good right now alot of the time, and he'll give it up alot of the time, but I don't want any big cards to come off. What do you think about that, spoon?

Well what was your plan if you didn't take it down?

[couriermike]

Well what was your plan if you didn't take it down?

I think he folds here alot. I thought he'd reraise with an overpair, then I'm done with the hand. I guess my raise reps a set so now he might only call with an overpair tho. So pretty much I'm giving up if he doesn't fold and I don't improve.

[spoonitnow]

To take it down. I think I'm good right now alot of the time, and he'll give it up alot of the time, but I don't want any big cards to come off. What do you think about that, spoon?

"To take it down" doesn't mean anything meaningful. What are you achieving? Are you pressing him to make a mistake? Are you getting value from draws? Are you trying to get him to fold overpairs?

[couriermike]

"To take it down" doesn't mean anything meaningful. What are you achieving? Are you pressing him to make a mistake? Are you getting value from draws? Are you trying to get him to fold overpairs?

If he folds overs or a draw, he's giving up some equity share of the pot. That's something. I didn't expect him to fold an overpair.

So what do you do when you think you're good now but your hand is too weak to continue? Do you never 'bet to take it down?' I'm confused about this situation.