[josie_wales]

Hey
I raise this flop nearly every time. It will look like a steal (who would raise trip 6s or a flopped boat?) and it also puts more in the pot to help you extract more on later streets.

That did not turn out to be necessary in this case, but in other cases, raising the flop to ~$15, gives him the chance to (a) call with overcards or (b) call/re-raise with a 6.

If he re-raises with the 6, all the better, and if he flat calls with the over cards (or a str8 draw or something, then by raising the flop give him an $11 call into a $31 pot (or about 3-1 odds -- which can be quite enticing.)

Now, a 1/2 - 2/3 pot bet for value is into a $46 pot instead of a turn with a $20 pot.

You essentially double the money you can make on the turn. Perhaps more if he hits the turn or the river.

jw