[elysium]

hi bad
you have a semi-vulnerable hand that deteriorates rapidly if you allow the board to pair. what you are doing is not so much betting to get more money into the pot, you're betting to prevent the board from pairing. you would just as soon that they fold on the flop. now, if they hang in there, and you improve to a boat, well, now you can think about going for a check-raise.

sometimes when cards are running bad, trips seem like a powerhouse. don't be fooled. you need to take down the pot as fast as you can. if they hang in there, they hang in there. but you want the pot.