1. Don't get married to a premium hand. With experience, and it sounds like you have some already, you can smell out when someone has hit a set or nut hand by the betting pattern. Most low limit players are not that savvy and they don't need to be. The beats you list are just part of the game.

2. Bet for information. Although T.J. says this is dumb in is book, it is a necessary tool to us average players. If you show strength pre-flop and then show strengh after the flop and are raised or re-raised significantly, get rid of the hand - you are usually not being bluffed.

3. Don't always assume that you are being bluffed. I used to have a habit when I started that I was getting bluffed when somebody put me all in or re-raised me. More often than not, that occurs because you are beat. Occassionally, with experience and observation of particular players you can pick off a bluff, but if someone raised you AI give it respect and call it only if you have the nuts are darn close. Otherwise live to fight another day. There's a big difference between being the first one in the pot and calling an AI.

4. Don't be an AI maniac. You can achieve results and obtain valuable information by betting the pot, 1/2 pot or overbetting the pot without putting your whole stack at risk. This will save you money in the long run in ring game situations. There is always a time and a place for pushing AI but use it sparingly.