[cjk73]

Actually OP is correct at least on the point of bet sizing (i'm not agreeing with his main point though as I found PNL very good, albeit with some answered questions).

You absolutely do not size value bets to get called. You size bets to maximize EV. To be extreme for illustrative purposes and assuming you are ahead (ie value betting) if a $200 bet will get called 30% of the time it CRUSHES (EV wise) a $40 bet that will get called 100% of the time. In cash game play, this is the only way to think about it unless you are making a play specifically for deception.