[swedeD]

yes, giving straight or flush drawers almost correct odds to draw (dead) and if the hit you can, in many cases, cash in a lot more. The thing that surprised me most was that the other two players would have payed him off, especially the one with the lower straight. If there are both a flush draw and a straight draw and no one is betting with a scary board like that, I always suspect someone have a full house already. Better to bet to "protect" your "trips".