play it aggressive as long as its not a scary board, i must admit i made the mistake of this (admitting alot of mistakes today.... i must be a usless player lol) hold AQ in the big blind, everyone folds round to the SB who raises to 3 x BB... I call (mistake #1... should of re-raised) the flop come down Q A 10.... fantastic top two pair! he 1/2 pot raises, ah what the hell i've got top two pair the only hand he is beating me with is J K (was my thinking process.... mistake #2 ive just gave myself the perfect reason not to shove and his betting pattern fits with J K but i ignore the evidence) i shove.... instant call.... now i know im in trouble with a lightning call like that... sure enough j k he turns over... im praying for another A Q but alas no, im knocked out and the alarm bells that rang out told me what he had (mistake #3 getting worked up by it...just let it be). So hopfully reading my mistakes will help you read the board and work out what there raise means etc. keep an eye out what is on the board.