[Derek in NYC]

I always play a small set fast against a large field, regardless of the board. On the flop, your 444 is not the invulnerable hand you think it is, as any of a number of pocket pairs higher than you can hit their 2 outers, or as I mentioned, there are some 4-out draws that can beat you as well. This is a big hand, not a monster. (Against a small field, I would agree that you can slow down.) Not raising the turn is terrible under any circumstances.