Quote Originally Posted by fishstick
ditto what everyone else said.

in a situation like you described, i would bet ~ 2/3 of the pot.

my logic:

- 2/3's of the pot doesn't look quite as much like a steal as a pot sized bet
- if you get called or reraised, you've invested a little less
- 2/3's of the pot can be interpreted as you're trying to make a callable bet, which might send up a warning flag with a semi-observant player

either way, you made a good choice in betting and not checking. but for the love of god, don't show your hand after a semi-bluff (i'm assuming if the other guy was mad, you showed your hand).
Agreed. I almost always lead into the flop with a 2/3 pot size pot if I raised preflop, whether I have a set or 6-high and no draw.