Scenario 1

You’re playing in a $25/$50 no-limit game, six-handed. You’re on the small blind with 4♣-4♠. Your stack is $9,500 and your table image is tight-aggressive. The player under the gun folds, middle position raises to $200, the cut-off and you both call. The flop is 8♥-7♦- 4♦.

You check, middle position bets $450 and the cut-off folds. You raise to $1,600. The middle position player calls; he is very experienced and has been making aggressive moves. He also has the biggest stack at the table: $10,700. The turn is J♦. You check, he checks.