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[QUOTE="Weregoat, post: 1429431, member: 62741"]
In a recent tournament I raised with 67o in an unopened pot from the cut-off in an effort to pick up the blinds/antes.
 
To my dismay, I got called by the button and the small blind.
 
To my relief, the flop came 3d4d5c.  SB checks, I bet 1/2 pot, BTN folds, SB calls.
 
Turn comes 4s, SM jams.
 
I think about it for a minute, he would have raised two pair or a set on the flop because of the flush draw, look up his stack, determine how much I'd have left if I'm getting my money in bad (drawing dead...), and decide a call is correct.  He shows 6c8c for an open ended straight draw, a 3-outer to beat me.  He whiffs and leaves the tournament.
 
The players at the table were surprised to see I raised with 67o, surprised I bet when I flop the nuts (even though I was trying to not give away a free diamond), and that I call on a paired board with a card to come.  I don't answer any of them with honest answers, because I swore off giving poker lessons at the poker table.
 
Had SB bet half his stack, I would have raised him.  Had he folded, I would have mucked my hand.
 
They got enough information from the call, which is going to effect my game (steal less for a few orbits?  check the nuts if the board is dry?)
 
Why would I give them that information for free?
 
On the other hand, at a recent cash game, I had 3h5h and decided to play to mix it up a little bit.  I whiff on the flop, which has two spades on it, but decide to call a bet.  The turn comes another spade, the original bettor bets, I raise 3x his bet, he makes an obvious "damnit, stupid turn face" and calls.  I fire $120 into the pot on the river after his check (the river was another spade) and he folds.
 
I show my bluff, with the intention of the next time I do that I'll have the nuts.
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