A cost of aggression

[David Ottosen]

I just played the following hand on Paradise. I am two off the cutoff with 8 [img]/forums/images/icons/club.gif[/img] 8 [img]/forums/images/icons/diamond.gif[/img] . Folded to the player on my right, who open limps. The player on the button, I have a note about him that says "ridiculously weak tight". I figure it's a darn good spot for an isolation raise, so I raise. However, ridiculous weak tight (RWT) calls, the SB calls. The BB folds and the limper calls. 4 of us see the flop.

Flop: J [img]/forums/images/icons/heart.gif[/img] 8 [img]/forums/images/icons/spade.gif[/img] 7 [img]/forums/images/icons/club.gif[/img]

Luckily, a good flop for me. Checked to me and I bet. All three call.

Turn: 7 [img]/forums/images/icons/heart.gif[/img]

So, it looks like I won't be sucked out on, excellent. Checked to me and I bet. RWT calls, SB calls all in, limper folds.

River: A [img]/forums/images/icons/spade.gif[/img]

I bet and RWT calls with what I later discover to be AQ.

My thought after this hand is that I am finding it extremely difficult in such games to max value for such hands; I am not sure I pick up enough benefit from other hands where I power through unimproved and win (in part because I suspect I might have the best hand on those plays anyways).

What methods do you use to maximize your value when you generally are being forced to play one bet poker on each street?