I think the answer to this question really depends on the table and limits you're playing.
If you're playing limit, I've always believed you should always bet when you think you're ahead....the only exception is if you flop a monster and no card on turn can hurt you, then you may want to slow play it.
Now if you're playing on a NL table - it depends on your table the limits. To me if you're on the low limits, you can limp with those marginally good hands and hope to catch and make people pay. You might not maximize your profits, but you're certainly will end up a winning player in the long run.
For the higher NL tables, you have to be a lot more careful with the hands you play and how you play it. Position and table presence me so much more.
If you're playing a tourney, you must factor in your stack to the BB. So everything depends on what you're playing and who you're playing.
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