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 Originally Posted by CrunchyNuts
I'm over 50% to win the hand, any money in the pot is money in my pocket, so I kept the bets easily callable in order to maximize the money getting put in the pot. Generally I'd punch pot-sized, but yes, this was a bit of a mix-up play, betting like I had the draw.
If it's a mix-up play, then fine.
But "any money in the pot is money in my pocket" is a scary attitude to have. It will get you married to hands when you should just let them go. Look at the possible river cards and the probable outcomes:
A non-pairing club (8 in the deck, assuming someone's on the flush draw): you've got trips, put your opponents on the flush and fold to their bets.
An ace (2): here you'd probably get some money from them, although it depends how much. If they really thought you were on the flush draw, then they could think their ace is good.
Anything else on a table that doesn't bluff often, you're probably not getting much, if any more money out of them. They could think you missed your draw as well and try to high card you...
Overall in this situation, I'm happy making larger bets and possibly taking down the pot so I don't have to make a sketchy decision on the river.
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