I always bet about half of the pot with 2 suited cards on board, especially with possible str8 draw's as well. If u check then u are giving a free card and its a bad play, if they dont hit their card on 4th street and u come out betting then its too late. They are either gonna fold or call any undersized bet (28% of pot or below if my memory is correct [pot odds]). You've got to make people pay for their draw's.

I'd be careful against short stacked people tho...say the pot is 500 and they have 200 of their 400 chips left. If u bet 200/250 then they may think that an all in and pin their hopes on a draw is the best chance they are gonna get of doubling up. It still is the right play to put them in since they are still an underdog but still gotta remember its hard to bet out someone with no chips.

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