Which to draw to in Draw
 

From the Pokerroom draw game $1-2. 5 handed.
Everyone limps to me in the big blind.
I have 6d 2s 6s 7s 4s.

Do I draw to the flush or the pair of 6s? I said the flush because I have 9 outs to improve. If I draw to the 6s, I have 2 outs for trips, and two pair are going to be likely hard to play unless I get AA or KK.

Re: Which to draw to in Draw
 

I'd also draw to the flush. If there were only 1 or 2 passive limpers I'd be more inclined to draw to the 6s.

Re: Which to draw to in Draw
 

If you hit your flush and you're up against another flush, you are most likely in trouble. Better to have trips or measly two pair than a busted flush with at best a pair of 7s.

my $0.02

Re: Which to draw to in Draw
 

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If you hit your flush and you're up against another flush, you are most likely in trouble. Better to have trips or measly two pair than a busted flush with at best a pair of 7s.

my $0.02

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Unless you think 66 is the best hand (no way), you have to draw at the flush. You're just not going to run into a bigger flush that often playing draw. You'll lose more often on trip sixes than you will with a flush, and you're more likely to make the flush.

Re: Which to draw to in Draw
 

Your pair is too small: if you make trips, you may end up
with the second (or third) best hand in a five-way pot.

On the other hand, if you make a flush, it's likely to be
the best hand and you'll know if you're in trouble (when you
get raised by a another one-card draw).

If your pair were QQ or JJ, then there would be a strong
case to draw to your pair (as long as most of your opponents
would have raised with KK or AA before the draw).

Re: Which to draw to in Draw
 

Definitely take the flush. Although in a situation when just the small blind limps or whatever, I would take the 6's.

Re: Which to draw to in Draw
 

You played it right.