Is this how the pros do it? $50NL

[Sponger15SB]

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $1 BB (6 max, 6 handed)

saw flop|<font color="C00000">saw showdown</font>

BB ($21.25)
UTG ($172.45)
<font color="C00000">Hero ($81.45)</font>
CO ($61.80)
Button ($13.10)
<font color="C00000">SB ($27.40)</font>

Preflop: Hero is MP with J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
UTG folds, Hero calls $1, CO calls $1, Button folds, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($4) 8/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(4 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">SB bets $1</font>, BB folds, Hero calls $1, CO calls $1.

Turn: ($7) 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">SB bets $3</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises to $10</font>, CO folds, <font color="CC3333">SB raises to $17</font>, Hero calls $7.

<font color="white">
River:($41) 7Dmnd (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $10, SB calls $8.40 (All-In).

Main Pot: $57.80, between Hero and SB.
Pot 2: $1.60, returned to Hero.</font>

[pshreck]

Pop back at him when.... you get a new draw? I think you are forgetting that you have one card to come, not two. You are at less than 50% to win against most hands, and he could have A /images/graemlins/diamond.gif and 8 or 9 of diamonds, which you are drawing even thinner to.

I would flat call the turn and see what the river brings.

[VarlosZ]

If you're going to semi-bluff, do it on the flop, while your draw is in better shape, and while a raise can still get you a free card. It also disguises your flush somewhat, should you hit it.

[NaobisDad]

The turn gave him an openended straight draw to go along with the flush draw.

[gytten]

I'd bet the pot at after the flop, as a semi-bluff

After the turn you make a big raise, you must remember, if he calls, he's probobly got a good hand.. 2 pair? then your chances to win the hand is about 30%. Not that great.

You tried a bluff at the turn and it didn't work, well well, he raises 7 more? stupid, now you can call the bet because of the pot-odds.

you call, and hit the card you needed, you're good.

[VarlosZ]

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The turn gave him an openended straight draw to go along with the flush draw.

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Right, but he was still in better shape on the flop (just how much better depends on exactly what SB holds).