To pot or not to pot (size of bet question)

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1) Bet small on the flop. Checking isn't bad but a bet here would be normal even if you didn't have anything. If everyone folds, I don't think checking would have gained you much anyway.

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Bet too small and you'll regret when the turn pairs the board and you realize you gave the guy odds to chase his boat.