i'm such a nit

[AK:47]

NL 50 5max

Seat 3: kongen2000 ($83.40 in chips)
Seat 4: Cooller351 ($50.00 in chips)
Seat 5: der_dude333 ($80.55 in chips)
Seat 6: hero[ QC,QD ] ($52.65 in chips)
Seat 7: ProX1mate ($49.25 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
kongen2000 posts blind ($0.25), Cooller351 posts blind ($0.50).

PRE-FLOP
der_dude333 folds, hero bets $2, ProX1mate folds, kongen2000 calls $1.75, Cooller351 folds.

FLOP [board cards 8C,3S,5S ]
kongen2000 bets $3, uii23 bets $9, kongen2000 bets $20, hero folds.

SHOWDOWN
kongen2000 wins $35.40.

i just sat down at the table, should i just push? i really dont know how i can determine if i want to stack off with a overpair on the flop against unkown players or regulars


Seat 3: kongen2000 ($44.75 in chips)
Seat 6: hero[ 10C,AH ] ($66.55 in chips)
Seat 7: ProX1mate ($113.65 in chips)
Seat 10: beasty xx ($40.00 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
ProX1mate posts blind ($0.25), beasty xx posts blind ($0.50).

PRE-FLOP
kongen2000 folds, hero bets $2, ProX1mate calls $1.75, beasty xx folds.

FLOP [board cards 10D,5S,7D ]
ProX1mate bets $4, hero calls $4.

TURN [board cards 10D,5S,7D,JS ]
ProX1mate bets $8, hero folds.

SHOWDOWN
ProX1mate wins $19.90.

i dont really like raising the flop, because then ill have a huge pot with a very vulnerable hand: J Q K on the turn.

is it ok to be a nit sometimes?

[WildBobAA]

I fold first hand also.

2nd hand, I would call turn and see if he bets the river.