How do i play this flush draw?

[deepsquat]

Whats the best way to play this flush draw on the flop, no reads yet.

Thanks

Paradise Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (9 handed) converter

UTG+1 (t7850)
MP1 (t4725)
MP2 (t3600)
MP3 (t1475)
CO (t2745)
Button (t1500)
Hero (t2025)
BB (t3730)
UTG (t3935)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. Hero posts a blind of t100.
UTG calls t200, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP1 calls t200, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, Hero (poster) completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t800) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 bets t200</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t1800</font>, BB calls t1800, UTG calls t1800, MP1 calls t1600.

Final Pot: t9000

[M.B.E.]

Raising all-in is acceptable here, but my preference is just to call the underbet, then fold if someone behind me puts in a big raise.

By calling, you are exploiting the mistake made by MP1 in making such a small flop bet.

[sbu97]

This is a great question because I too have wondered how to play flush draws in NL Hold'em. In limit hold'em, I'm normally very agressive, raising post-flop, and betting the turn if the pot is offering sufficient odds. However, in NL, I would tend to agree with the previous poster, call the small bet, but fold if a person puts in a bet large enough to ruin my pot odds.

[CardSharpCook]

I just can't believe that they ALL called??? I'm fine with your AI here. The min raise was made by the effective button - not all that likely he has the jack. Your bet screams "I have the Jack (but a weak kicker)" or "I have a flush draw". Based on all those checks, these two threats should be enough to scare everyone out. That it scared no one is good enough for you - 3:1 on your money and a 40% shot of taking down the pot. Though you probably lost the hand, it was damn good for you that they all called.

CSC

[aces961]

I don't really like the push there, the size of the overraise there really screams flush draw to a lot of the people I see on party and they call with a lot of stuff, hence when I tend to make overbets like that with tptk and two pair type hands there, I tend to get called with a lot of worse hands.
In this situation I'd call the 200 and hope to hit the flush on the turn, I'd fold to a large sized bet on the turn if I don't hit.

[deepsquat]

Thanks for the replies guys.

I hit my heart on the turn and won the pot. When MP1 bet the turn everyone folded, he showed 9 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 4 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] wtf???

So check/call a small flop bet and fold the turn UI to a decent sized bet is prob the way to go. If i knew everyone would fold or 3 or more would call id go all-in everytime

[CieloAzor]

He offered you the best price you could've asked for. Take it and smile.