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It all stems from an idea called "Don't bet yourself off the nut flush draw" (applies when the stacks aren't shallow)

Of course there are exceptions, and this is a special one since you probably can give action if you get some on the flop, but it's a good rule of thumb.

Limit players are used to betting the flop after 3 opponents check when they have the nut flush draw. However in No Limit it's often a key strategic mistake.

Anyway the idea doesn't apply specifically to this situation, but enough so that I favor checking behind.


"btw the idea could also be demonstrated by "Dont turn your hand into 72o" a concept Sklansky talks about in some of his books."

For instance if you are on the button and have A7h against 2 callers with deep stacks. The flop comes like J54 with 2 hearts and they check to you, if you now bet and someone makes a huge pot committing raise, you might have to throw away your hand, and you have thus turned a hand with huge future value into 72o."