Quote Originally Posted by drtofu66
If I hadn't turned the set, I agree.
The set hardly matters here I think. It doesn't add any value. Either he has the flush, or he's gonna be folding since he probably doesn't have the ace. On such a board, the flush scare dominates everything. He'll call with the flush only (unless he's dumb as hell) and fold everything else to how you played.

Yeah, I should've raised bigger on the flop. $6 maybe? Or $8? In this case, the pot was big enough that I was satisfied to take it down there (again-- am I losing value in these situations?) or gambool to double up and suck out on the river. If he wants to be stupid and hang around with a naked Ad/Kd, fine-- he's just going to have to pay.
I used to think like you do (I don't want him to fold so I'll bet a little less) but you're really shooting yourself in the foot in the long run, trust me. About the reraise.. after his bet the pot is $5.85, that is the important part. So I'd go for around $6-$7 here.

Yeah, the bad beats have a way of screwing with my head. I get a good hand and I just don't want to get sucked out on (but end up losing big when I've been outflopped and slowplayed). Bet 2/3 pot but proceed with caution with a club/queen/seven on the river or if he wakes up with a strong bet?
It is something I have noticed in my game, and I see it in other people I play with, but these sorts of bets really end up costing you a lot. If you look at the board and consider possible handranges, then ask yourself "who will call this raise?".. if it's only hands that beat you, then it's a major money leak thing to do. I feel keeping this in mind and knowing when to pot control or build a pot really helped me to minimize leaking money.

I bet $3 on the turn and he folded. I should just be happy to net $3 on this hand anyway. In the past I'd have open limped and probably just have netted the blinds.
Yeah, it's not cuz he folded that you did anything wrong, that's bad thinking. Next time you'll be slowplaying it and give him odds to draw on you, which comes from thinking you made a mistake here. (ok, the minraise was not too good, but in general if your opp doesn't pay up when you have a hand.. this happens.. a lot)