stop trying to 'protect' your hand

[SCfuji]

look unless you can walk over to the other players' houses in the 20 seconds party gives you and point a gun to their heads and threaten them to fold, you won't protect your hand. just bet for value and bet for value and bet for value and bet for value and bet for value. oh, and bet for value. there will be times when you can get more value on your hand by gambling and waiting until later streets or going for check raises, but you won't protect your effing hand. just get the money in when you have the best of it.