Expanding my horizons: playing draws aggressively

[mason55]

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You shouldn't just be aggressive for its own sake. You want to raise with draws for specific reasons - to get (incorrect) folds, to disguise your hand for better implied odds (this rarely works), to buy a free card on the turn (again this is rarely correct), or some combination.

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Many times, when this situation comes up, the draw is actually ahead (ie TP+FD vs overpair). In these instances you're being aggressive on the flop because you're actually ahead with two cards to come. In this case you want to get your money in NOW while you're ahead. If you don't get it in on the flop then you're going to be a dog on the turn if you don't hit.