Good. It sounds like we are using the same strategy, it's just a matter of when to use the cautious one or the better one.

I'd say on average if I only have a pair I see the showdown for as cheap as possible (once I have the guy isolated).

If I have two pair or better, I dont mind going nuts (as long as there arent too many cards that have me beat) since he's pay me off.

I think this was one of those rare times when I only had a pair and I felt it was strong enough to pump up.

But as you can see on the turn I had to take the "better be safe than sorry" approach anyway even though I felt I was still ahead, since who's to say the turn card didnt help him somehow.

As it turns out he had A4, so he hit two pair on the river. I was actually right about my hand on the turn but not sure that matters since my hand isnt really that great anyway.

(in fact when Im dealing with these people I worry more about two pair than I do TPBK since they can hit all sorts of goofy two pairs)