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Strategies for
flush draws with a three-suited flop are very different than with
a two suited flop. Strategies for two-suited flops can vary
depending on other qualities of the flop. For example, the flop
could also have a pair or connected cards. Flush draws increase in
value when you add other elements to your hand such as straight
draws, pairs, or over cards. |
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I Let’s look
quickly at odds. Flush draws are approximately 2 to 1
against improving by the river, but this could improve
depending on the pair and straight possibilities of your
hand. Add a gut-shot straight draw or an over-card and you
are about 1.2 to1 against improving. An open-ended
straight and flush draw is .9 to 1. Add over cards to any
of these and you have even better odds. As you can see. at
worst you are 2 to 1 against improving, and this is even
better when you have other elements to your hand. |
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There
is a pair on the flop and a decent chance an opponent
holds trips. With a pair on the flop, it is much easier
for someone to hit a full house to beat your flush;
however, you can still draw sometimes depending on the
action and size of the pot.• The action is so strong on
the flop that your small flush draw could be drawing dead
to a higher flush draw. Be careful in getting into a
betting wraith a drawing hand that could be second-best.
The worst case scenario is when someone has a set and the
other player has a nut flush draw with a top pair. These
two players could be raising a lot and you would be stuck
in the middle drawing dead. Play your draws, but be
prepared to back off when the action gets too heavy on the
flop. Flush draws are very strong. |
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There is one
exception in trying to keep as many opponents in the hand
as possible with your flush draws. This occurs when there
is a large pot and you have other elements to your hand
that could help you win the pot. For example, if you have
an ace over card with a weak kicker and you believe a
raise could get an opponent to fold a hand like Ax, you
might raise to give yourself a better chance at winning a
large pot. Generally, deciding whether to drive out
players or keep them in the hands a function of the size
of the pot and how strong your secondary draws are. If
there are already several callers, raising is an option.
Raising increases the size of the pot when you are getting
good pot odds on the bet. If you are in late position, you
also might be able to get a free card on the turn.
Check-raising is an option when there are several callers
in the hand, but you must act first on the turn thereby
eliminating your chance at a free card. Check-raising in
these situations is much better when you have other strong
elements to your hand, such as a pair, two over cards, or
a straight draw. |
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There are
times when re-raising with flush draws is correct. For
example, a hand like Q, J with a flop of T, 9, 5 gives you
a super strong hand. You have a good flush draw for nine
outs, an open-ended straight draw for an additional six
outs, and finally a queen or jack may also give you the
winner for an additional six outs. You will hit a straight
or flush 54% of the time and an over card an additional
24% of the time! Heads up you should almost always
re-raise with hands such as these. Against several
opponents, always re-raise unless you prefer to just call
rather than drive out opponents who might have to pay two
bets. With small pots, you prefer there to be several
opponents with some trashy hands in the pot, keep them
hoping! |
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