Excuse me, but your bet size is showing (lc)

[Warpe]

SB is 42/14/7.5 over ~90-ish hands.

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.50/$1
6 players
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Stack sizes:
UTG: $102.60
UTG+1: $100
CO: $41.35
Hero: $99.10
SB: $120.75
BB: $98

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is Button with 9 8
UTG calls, 2 folds, Hero calls, SB raises to $4, BB folds, UTG calls, Hero calls.

Flop: 7 9 Q ($13, 3 players)
SB bets $4, UTG calls, Hero calls.

Turn: 4 ($25, 3 players)
SB bets $12, UTG folds, Hero calls.

River: 5 ($49, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks.

Results:
Final pot: $49

[gabe]

i would raise the flop to about 16

[Warpe]

i would raise the flop to about 16

Villain fires weak second-barrels a lot. Aren't I farther ahead to just let him fire?

[gabe]

if he has AT, you are 2.5:1 to win

if he can expect at least one person to call with a low/mid pair, then his bet prices himself in to hit his hand.

the flop raise is more to protect your hand than anything, and it also might make UTG fold something that beats you like A9 or TT