Re: Is this what\'s meant by protecting? 2 pair on a 3 flush flop..
Your raise is correct, and yes it protects your two pair in this situation. You were in an ideal situation to make the play here, being able to force everyone but the button to have to call two cold.
What you're protecting yourself against is someone with a weak draw that can beat your two pair like AdTs. You're not folding a made flush here, obviously and probably aren't folding A or K of spades. You probably do fold out the KJ/AJ of the world most of the time which is to your benefit because they can make a larger two pair.
Worked out well, but keep in mind you will make this play and still end up losing to a made flush or someone catching a 4th spade.
The play is still +EV and worth making, however, particularly when you're forcing most people to call two cold. A small percentage of the time you might take the pot down there as well, which is a good thing.
Making this play on a rainbow flop or a flop with two suited cards is also correct.
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