Quote Originally Posted by ensign_lee
$7, $8?!?!?! Are you kidding? 16x BB is WAAAY more than you should raise here.
$6 is the minimum you should raise in these spots. You're be surprised at all the players who'll call $10 with all sorts of pretty stuff in this spot. Also, by looking like you don't want to be called you can induce pushes from KK/QQ/AK.

If balance worries you, play a suited connector like this sometime. A big 3-bet and follow-through on the flop will take down lots of pots in some games if you do it every 200-400 hands or so.