Re: a very passively played flush draw
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With a bettor right before me and two people left to act behind me, could you explain why raising the flop is better than calling?
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you've got the obvious 9 flush outs and the backdoor straight draw as well as the Queen overcard.
the raise will not only give you value when you make your flush but also protects your hand for the turn and river. you could miss your flush but pick up top pair of queens on the turn, thus increasing your aggression. hands like ace/rag which people like play and see at least a turn with will fold the flop or turn due to your agression, so hypothetically if an ace were to hit on the river, you would know that your queens are probably the best hand.
hope this makes sense
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