Help me to maximize profits on big hands (Better way to play these)

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Hand 2: Is the hand not strong enough for this play? I like the check because is allows someone to draw to a flush or bluff on the river.

I would, however, raise the flop. We don't know we are going to boat-up on the turn. What however do we do to a re-raise, do we re-re-raise-all-in? And to an all-in do we call? I know its read dependent, but general comments are appreciated.

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Your hand is plenty strong. You want to charge them to draw while they're drawing dead.

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In the spirit of maximizing the value of these hands. Once we have them drawing dead how much do we bet? What we think they will call obviously, but do you suppose most players know the odds to draw to thier flush? Should we then under bet, thus tempting them to draw?

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Nope, bet 1/2-full pot leaning towards the high side, if they will call a 1/2 psb with a fd, they will call an extra 25% more. Many players at this level will chase to the river with what they see as a strong draw no matter what.

Hand 1 is fairly standard w/o a read. Most hands that will call a re-raise will beat you, although given the stack sizes, it looks debatable.

Hand 2 just calling the flop is OK - especially if you know that you will get an overcall, but betting the turn would be nice.

Hand 3 you gotta bet too. It's easier to get more money in the pot by betting rather than being sneaky.