(100NL) Shorthanded strategy

[jat850]

Hello, this is my first time posting here, so please forgive me if I don't use all the normal conventions.

I play mainly 100NL 6-max cash games and do fairly well - game selection is usually a big concern for me, but sometimes I find myself in an unusual situation.

Generally I play TAG out of position and loosen up in the CO and button and raise with a large variety of hands. If I get an out-of position caller, and it's checked to me, I most often make a standard 1/2-2/3rds pot c-bet unless I have a decent draw and wish to take off a free card offered to me.

What I'm not sure of how to handle is a situation where a caller will frequently lead out into me. If I've missed the flop (and have no viable draws) should I just be releasing hands or is it "weak" to give up hands so quickly. I would think if I am folding in a lot of spots where it's led out into me a savvy player is going to pick that up and exploit it. I'm just maybe a bit gunshy about raising or committing more chips just to take a stand when I'm holding air.

Any advice on these situations?

*edit* Ooh, it's not actually my first time posting here - made the odd reply here and there in the past week as I browse here more [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]