[pooh74]

W/o reading the whole thread the first thing that comes to mind is that you are basically slowplaying an overpair. You are right that people worry WAY to much about FDs catching up etc...but thats not what i am talking about.

You probably made more chips here when villain has an underpair as opposed to Ahigh, but maybe not. My main point is that opponents in general are more likely to put their chips in on the flop because they think they still have outs or that you whiffed (people in poker tend to think the opposite of what they see-overly suspicious) so by betting flops with your good hands you are making more t$ in the long run than by playing it as you did here.

Granted, I will give you that in your particular hand, you may have made more than you would've by betting the flop.

Good post though!