Quote Originally Posted by Bite
And once again: This doesn't apply if the rest of the table are complete idiots that don't pick up on betting patterns.
This is actually a factor, since I play the fishiest tables I can find on Party. Against better players I do try harder to disguise my hands.

I don't think I have a bet that screams "he has aces!" except when the pot is already big pre-flop with a lot of people in. Then I absolutely want them to know my hand is strong. Why should I want five people with face cards and suited connectors seeing the flop with me? With less people limping in I might just give it my standard raise, 2-4X the big blind, to weed out a few weak hands and keep a couple decent ones. Again, it's all situational. My objective is the right number of callers for the strength of my hand. That means the bet amount can vary wildly.