Quote Originally Posted by darmmrk
Check to see another card? Bet for information? I always feel like I have no shot when seeing middle pair on a flop. Granted, I normally would not play starting hands like this, but how do you handle AJ on a flop of KJ4 rainbow?
Depending on opponents I usually either check it down/fold to aggression, or bet as a steal.

And btw, that turn raise in the second hand is still a minraise, is it not?