Re: I do this way to often (drawing hand OOP)
As far as I can see there are several good reasons to raise draws.
1.Swell the pot for later value bets if you hit
Yup your bet does do this althought you have to worry about your [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] outs because they could put you in real trouble
2.Disguise your hand
Yup you do this as well, most OESDs wouldn't raise up front. However the value of this is vastly reduced by the fact your opponents are not accurately putting you on hands.
3.Gain a free card on the turn
No chance here because you're OOP. In fact you do the opposite with opponents more likely to bet if you lead the flop then show weakness on the turn.
4.Take the pot right away with the worst hand
Again very little chance with 2 other players the bet being only $2. Hands that are likely to come along are Q-x, Tx, two clubs, AJ and even A-x and 7-x if people are loose.
So all in all I don't think the bet is worth making. The good thing about your draw is that any Opp with a good hand will be looking for clubs so your OESD could slip under the radar. However by keeping the pot small on the flop you give yourself easier pot odds/implied odds decisions on the turn
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