Quote Originally Posted by altruist View Post
can you explain please why not to bet so much on the flop? if I have the best hand, don't I want more money in the pot?
That flop is relatively safe as far as draws go so unless you're sure villain has Ax you want to bet smallish to induce a call from villain with hopes he'll connect on the turn enough to continue. You want to adjust bet sizes according to board texture.