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Old 01-07-2005, 02:40 AM
Gravy (Gravy Smoothie) Gravy (Gravy Smoothie) is offline
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Default Re: a very passively played flush draw

OK, your thought process if definitely reasonable. Here's why I think calling the flop is better than raising:

1) If I raise, it's only a successful value raise if I get a coldcaller behind me.
2) I think my Q outs are probably clean anyways. QJ isn't going anywhere for 1 bet or 2, so I'll have to deal with that, but I'm not really worried about anyone having Q3 or Q6.
3) The scenario you suggest of a Q coming on the turn and an A on the river is very unlikely, and I'm probably raising the turn if a Q comes off anyway.

My reason for calling the turn:
1) If I raise it looks very obvious that I just hit my flush, and I push out most weaker holdings. The only place I lose bets is if the Ah or Kh are in the hands of the people left to act behind me.

I agree, Entity, a river raise is probably the way to go.

BTW the river aggressor flipped over A6o and MHIGoot.
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