I'm a huge weak-tight wussy. I'm trying to break out of this pattern though. Here are some hands I played today that I decided to peel one off on the flop. How are these flop calls?
#1. 9-1 with a backdoor flush draw and an overcard. Is it OK to take a card here?
Party Poker 0.5/1 Hold'em (10 handed)
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Preflop: Hero is MP1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG calls, <font color="#666666">
2 folds</font>, Hero calls, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, <font color="#666666">
2 folds</font>, SB completes, BB checks.
Flop: (6 SB) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets</font>, MP3 calls, SB folds, BB folds, UTG calls, Hero calls.
#2 I think I could have raised here, but I don't think it's a fold.
Party Poker 0.5/1 Hold'em (9 handed)
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Preflop: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
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1 fold</font>, UTG+1 calls, <font color="#666666">
2 folds</font>, BOWC_75 checks, <font color="#666666">
2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB 3-bets</font>, BB folds, UTG+1 calls, BOWC_75 folds, Hero calls.
Flop: (11 SB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 bets</font>, Hero calls, <font color="#CC3333">SB raises</font>, UTG+1 calls, Hero calls.
#3 Backdoor flush draw and an overcard getting 8-1. This one may be a little loose.
Party Poker 0.5/1 Hold'em (9 handed)
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Preflop: Hero is MP1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
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2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">
4 folds</font>, SB calls, BB calls.
Flop: (6 SB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, BB calls, Hero calls.