Top pair - Pot control ?

[Learn to fly]

I often read that you do not want to put in all your money with just one pair. Let’s say that you have a stack of 100 BB.

I get dealt A [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] J [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] and open the pot for 4BB
One player behind me calls, the blinds fold.

Flop: 2players pot 10BB

A [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img],6 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]7 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

I have top pair and I have to protect my hand from a straight and flush draw.

I bet the pot 10BB, Villain calls.

Turn: Pot 30BB

Q: [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

I bet the pot again 30BB. Villain calls.

Turn: Pot 90BB

Now here my troubles start:

A. Have I bet to much?
B. I bet 35% of my stack, is that normal?
C. Should I check here?

I guess this is a WA/WB situation. I would think that villain is on the draw, but he could also have a bigger A, two pair or a set.

If I think that my OP is on a draw i have to bet at least half the pot, and then my hole stack is gone with just one pair. And from what i read on this forum that is conciderd a begginer mistake [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

I often read on this forum about pot control. If I have understood the concept correctly it means that I should keep the pot small when I have a small hand like this one. Right?

I guess what I am asking is about a “default” top pair line? Have I understood the pot control concept?

Thanks

[martindcx1e]

don't build big pots with weak hands OOP. it just makes your sucky hand harder and harder to get away from. don't pot it twice in a row. there are probably only a small # of times when it's necessary to bet the pot.

[Etric]

I'm new to NL, but I'll take a stab at it:

A) Yes, you bet too much. If you bet the turn you should bet less on the turn, maybe 2/3 pot. If Villain is behind has ~20% chance to improve. If he is ahead you are drawing slim to dead (if you are dominated you have 3 outs, if he has 76 you are in slightly better shape). I would consider checking here and seeing what Villain does.

B) I don't think so.

C) I don't know. What card came on the river?