Reading hands based on betting

[JC_Saves]

I have been trying to work on my reads a lot more in regard to what people have when they bet certain ways, and I must say it has really changed my game for the better.

The following hand is an example that I wanted to run by everyone to try and get a consensus.

I raised preflop because we were not really a full table and I wanted to represent that I had a big hand in case the flop was nasty.

With the flop coming 3 to a flush I wanted to make it very expensive for someone to draw out on me, and I wanted to gather a little information with my big bet.

Is this type of over the top bet commonly seen in people that are totally on a draw? After all why would anyone want to chase me away when I am betting into them. This situation came up several times during this situation and I think in every single case they did not have a made hand and were trying to draw to something. Especially late when the stacks were getting pretty big and people were making some wild all in moves.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t150 (7 handed) converter

saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>

BB (t3453)
UTG (t8400)
<font color="#C00000">Hero (t4060)</font>
MP2 (t2711)
CO (t2445)
Button (t5101)
<font color="#C00000">SB (t7125)</font>

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t450</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, SB calls t375, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>.

Flop: (t1050) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t750</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB raises to t6675</font>, Hero ?

Hand 2 Much Later
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t1200 (8 handed) converter

saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>

UTG (t29775)
UTG+1 (t53150)
MP1 (t16778)
MP2 (t16396)
CO (t35198)
<font color="#C00000">Hero (t54552)</font>
SB (t19743)
<font color="#C00000">BB (t22730)</font>

Preflop: Hero is Button with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">5 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t4000</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, BB calls t2800.

Flop: (t7325) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets t18655 (All-In)</font>, Hero ?