playing a flush draw from EP

[dfscott]

I hate playing flush draws out of position because I never know what to do. Any thoughts here?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (8 handed) converter

MP1 (t2090)
MP2 (t800)
CO (t1505)
Button (t620)
SB (t735)
Hero (t710)
UTG (t695)
UTG+1 (t845)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">5 folds</font>, Button calls t30, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (t90) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t75</font>, Button calls t75, SB folds.

Turn: (t240) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets t100</font>, Hero calls t100.

River: (t440) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets t100</font>, Hero folds.

[Phoenix1010]

This is tough. I like leading the flop, and I like the bet size. With a pair and the nut flush draw, there's no way you're getting away from this. I like check calling the turn as well, rather than leading and having to let it go to a raise. Keeping the pot small until you hit is a good strategy. I like the way you played it.

-Phoenix