Accepted wisdom on paired flops?

[DJJunkPauds]

I'm always a little bewildered when the flop comes down paired. I'm never quite sure how strong my hand is.

Say the flop is TT3 rainbow, and I hold J3, with no flush draw. How strong of a hand is this for me? What I usually do is throw out a pot sized bet here, and fold to any raise throughout the hand. If called I'll check the next two streets.

Another situation I find myself in often is if I have a pocket pair (assume the flop). Say I have 55, that's only just stronger than j3 in this situation. Does it play the same way?

I only ever really feel confident of where I'm at on a paired flop if I hold the nuts. Even trips has me a little reluctant.

Any general thoughts? What's the accepted wisdom?

[Seasider]

I only ever really feel confident of where I'm at on a paired flop if I hold the nuts. Even trips has me a little reluctant.

At micro where I hang out so many feel the same these are great flops to bet at with any two in position to take down the blinds IMO.

But I think you are more talking more about where someone shows an interest. Obviously if you have stolen with any two you are done..

However at my level your comment also applies in action pots and I proceed carefully without a high kicker or the house. You will find few players happy to build a big pot without the trips themselves. There are exceptions of e.g. something like 7A7 in a raised pot where someone falls in love with their AK.

Equally people will stack off with flushes etc and credit you for trips when you have a house.

I hate the feeling when you have 33 on a 535 board, call a push on the turn 6 to see 56 looking at you

Just some random thoughts really not sure if it is 'accepted wisdom'.

[mixchange]

If you've got a draw or trips, bet the flop. Otherwise I check/call - Bet/fold turn. If you bet, usually nobody believes you and they call you anyway often with A or King high. Bet/fold turn with the low pair. Check/call river OOP, fold if betted into on river IP.