Milking a flush draw

[Fnord]

I made out like a bandit, but I still think I left money on the table... Bet the flop and check/raise the turn instead?

Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (10 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Preflop: Fnord is BB with K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
UTG calls, UTG+1 folds, <font color="CC3333">UTG+2 raises</font>, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO calls, Button folds, SB folds, Fnord calls, UTG calls.

Flop: (8.50 SB) T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, J/images/graemlins/heart.gif, A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(4 players)</font>
Fnord checks, UTG checks, UTG+2 checks, <font color="CC3333">CO bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">Fnord raises</font>, UTG folds, <font color="CC3333">UTG+2 3-bets</font>, CO calls, Fnord calls.

Turn: (8.75 BB) 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">Fnord bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">UTG+2 raises</font>, CO folds, <font color="CC3333">Fnord 3-bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">UTG+2 caps</font>, Fnord calls.

River: (16.75 BB) 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">Fnord bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">UTG+2 raises</font>, <font color="CC3333">Fnord 3-bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">UTG+2 caps</font>, Fnord calls.

Final Pot: 24.75 BB

Results in white below: <font color="white">
Fnord shows Kd 8d (flush, ace high).
UTG+2 shows Qd Kh (straight, ace high).
Outcome: Fnord wins 24.75 BB. </font>

[Fnord]

*bump*

[Richard Berg]

I say bet the flop. If you check, the most likely action has you trapping UTG for 2, which you don't want when you're drawing to the nuts. As it is, the bet come from CO, which is even worse.

Similar concept on the turn, but the conclusion is the reverse: with UTG+2 having been the final aggressor, the bet is likely to come from your left, making a c/r the most profitable play.

All in all, your excellent table selection more than made up for these factors.

[Chris Daddy Cool]

I absolutely hate your flop checkraise. You're forcing the field to call 2 bets cold on a flop where you WANT callers.