Protecting Overcards?

[vulturesrow]

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You're still drawing on this flop and you don't want to raise everyone else out of the pot.

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Actually, you do.

[Duerig]

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You're still drawing on this flop and you don't want to raise everyone else out of the pot.

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Actually, you do.

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Why?

[gopnik]

I am calling this turn.
I like your flop play as well, but not for protecting your hand (you have nothing to protect), but for a free card. Plus, the pot is big and it's nice to knock out some of the players.

[vulturesrow]

Free card, clean up outs, maximise chance of winning a big pot, fundamental theorem of poker.

[gopnik]

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Why?

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Because if you hit one of your outs you'll have a lot more chances to win HU vs 5 people.

[Duerig]

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Free card, clean up outs, maximise chance of winning a big pot, fundamental theorem of poker.

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Ok so in what kind of situation do you try something like this? I never raise with overcards unless I have at least a gutshot along with me or I have a really good read on an opponent. Is it because you are first to act after the bettor and can put a lot of pressure on the rest of the field? If there was a bet and then several calls to you, I assume you would call, correct?

[mojobluesman]

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If there was a bet and then several calls to you, I assume you would call, correct?


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You understand it perfectly already. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[dvashun]

I would count the full 6 outs, I see nothing that would imply that if you hit you are not good.

[imported_exelius]

I see six outs. I would have folded too, but now I see why to call turn is better.

Ex