Well, That could explain why you are losing on it. If you just check/fold if missed on the flop, that might be the cause. But I am not so sure, because if you raise and fold/check if you dont hit, the times you hit and win should make up for the times you dont and lose the amount reraised. You also have to consider the times you hit and lose anyway. In that situation, you lose big, but when you hit, many times you wont have a big pot, because, given that you are an eagle who only plays 11% of the hands, a raise or reraise from you and then an A or K on the board, not many people will call you.
On the other hand I think your check/fold if not hitting might be considered as a very weak move and makes you extremely predictable. Who is going to call you if you only bet when you hit and fold on the flop if you dont get your pair? I know I used to do that. i read an article or thread stareted by Iceman, and he was explaining why you have to bet the flop when you raise preflop, regardless of your hand improving or not. this has to be done almost always. Let say about 95% of times (I think that was his number, you get the idea). That way you´ll have them guessing and they will pay sometimes, hopefully when u hit, and most of the time you will take the pot right there. It is amazing how well this work!!
Start trying it!!!
What are the odds of hitting in the flop?
