[nuclear500]

Buyin level matters considerably in how you view the timing of bets.

At lower buyins one can somewhat safely assume that what appears to be an automatic bet or check/call of a non-minimum bet is one made because of strength of draw or strength of hand.

That being said, you can utilize this "tell" to your advantage in reverse. By betting strong and fast with trash, you are likely to be viewed as a weakish player who is overplaying his big hand and "losing" value. It of course helps to have had this action followed by a showdown with a strong hand previously at the table.


PS - the above "strategy" probably only works at the $5.50 and $11's...