Quote Originally Posted by Kagey
Not sure if this is correct, or a bad habit I picked up somewhere, but I usually lead out for half the pot, the logic being that you can keep it multi-way since at this level people will generally call with any piece of the flop, and you are unlikely to raised. Often even if the turn blanks you can pick up a cheap or free card on the turn. Best of all is when someone is chasing a lower flush.
i feel you get raised more often when you lead out 1/2 pot. if you want to discourage a raise, lead out 3/4 to pot. make it the same as your cbet/value bet. that way they cant put you squarely on the draw.