Re: Chased, caught, cool?
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I'm new to this game, too. Question about this hand - is it correct to call a raise on 3rd with a baby flush and no straightening possibilities? Seems -EV to me unless you are sure somebody will come along, or you are counting implied odds. How do you estimate implied odds in this situation?
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if this is a fairly loose game and you can expect at least 1-2 other callers (assume 1.5) that means you are getting around 3.5-1 immediate odds on your call. if you add to that the implied odds if you make your hand, and the fact that if you don't catch a heart on 4th street you are done with the hand (low reverse implied odds), it makes this hand a call. IMO it is close, and I don't always make this call if the game is playing tight to a 3rd street complete, but you have to call here a majority of the time.
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