A couple of hands ...

[onegymrat]

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Hand 2: ...Although I would have bet out. You have a strong enough hand to do so and clearing up some overcards, should UTG1 raise, is not a bad thing at all.

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Don't you want the other two to come along as you draw to the flush? You'll allow some overcards in, but you're increasing your pot and implied odds (not to mention the total dollars you'll win) if you hit the flush.

I like the way OP did it. Check, get PF aggressor to bet, two calls, raise with the intention of having the callers have to call just one more bet.

[/ QUOTE ]There are certainly different ways to play this hand which are all correct. In his case, the added 5 and T outs are juicy enough to make a bet and not mind getting raised more correct. A key thing to look at is the other players called two bets cold preflop. What makes you think they won't call two bets cold on the flop also? (Pretend you don't know the flop results yet) Of course, if that happens, hero can opt to 3-bet if he's feeling lucky.

On the same note, as for the the players behind the pf raiser, they cold-called pf. They most likely have an ace or some type of pp. It may behoove hero to get it headsup. The pot is plenty and he should take the lead in this hand. Should pf raiser have a big pp, so be it. But I would be pissed if my disillusion of my flush draw allows someone to catch their ace on the turn. Oops, there it is!