[Brian]

Hi bison,

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He has a gutshot and a backdoor on the flop. I think folding is too weak.

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The pot is also tiny. 5 small bets. You're 11:1 to hit your gutshot on the Turn, and with the presence of 2 diamonds on the Flop, you can't be too happy about the T [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], as even if it doesn't make a Flush for someone on the Turn, it leaves you extremely susceptible to redraws.

I do not think that this is a definite fold on the Flop. As I said, check the Flop, and, depending on the action, perhaps call. I'd have to be getting about 10:1 to call the Flop after checking and be pretty sure there isn't going to be a raise after I call. The fact that he has a backdoor Flush about cancels out the fact that the T [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] doesn't count as a full out. So we're looking at 4 outs and a 5 small bet pot. Why is folding too weak again?

-Brian