[Number27]

I am grunching so forgive me if I am repetitive.

If you have 94 in the BB and the flop comes 993 rainbow and you lead all three streets for pot sized bets then you have effectively narrowed your opponents hand range to a point where you lose far more often than you win. This is because any sane opponent will not call without at least a 9.

The bottom line is you need to think about the board texture in combination with your opponents tendencies and the strength of your hand. There are alot of books that will tell you to fire away when you flop a good hand; but in the example above your hand will probably only be good in a smallish to medium sized pot. If you tried to play for stacks with this hand you are going to lose in the long run.

Also, sets are different than trips because they are far less obvious. It is correct to play for stacks far more often with a set because your opponent could have alot of hands that you crush like TPTK, Top Two, or a good draw.

Bottom line: Exercise some pot control with your medium strength hands. What hands are medium strength depends entirely on the board, your image, your opponents image, and how the game has been playing.