as far as betting for info goes, i dont like it. true, that is most likely because my poker knowledge is derived almost exclusively from this forum, but i seriously think you would be better off working on understanding ranges and opponent tendencies so that you dont have to be scared to, say, c/c the flop in case you get bluffed on the turn, or c/c the turn incase you're going to get bluffed on the river or whatever. if you are confident and accurate in your perception of his ranges and how he plays them, you already have the info that you might otherwise checkraise 664 w/88 out of the blinds without initiative to find out.