Re: fold/call with four to a flush
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Could you you work it out like that ie: if the pot is over a specific size/players ratio, then call down?
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It's usually a bad idea to come up with formulas for this. If the players are bad (call down too much etc) your hand is likely to be good more often as you'll see all kinds of hands (sure I'll call one more with pocket 7's on the river with 4 overcards and 4 to a flush, never know right?).
It's more important to know how the players play than what the odds are of them being dealt two cards of the particular suit, particularly since most of those combinations will be mucked by decent players J4s, 72s, etc). Also consider that players are more concerned with what their hands are (I have a three of a kind that's a solid hand) then what you might be holding so while a bet may mean a strong hand it may not mean the strong hand you fear.
Generally though figure out what it will cost you to see the showdown and how large the pot is. If it's 10BB and 1BB to you you need to be 90% certain you're behind to fold.
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