KJ - chasing the one-card flush

[mannika]

Right on, thanks very much for the more detailed analysis.

I guess in retrospect, I'm going to be needing about 10 outs or so to make pumping the flop to be worthwhile. My K and J outs are probably worth 3ish, and I'm probably not going to get the 7 outs as a result of other spades or the ace. In the heat of the 4-table I guess the math was a bit fuzzy, but calling the flop makes sense in hindsight.

[JoshuaD]

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Right on, thanks very much for the more detailed analysis.

I guess in retrospect, I'm going to be needing about 10 outs or so to make pumping the flop to be worthwhile. My K and J outs are probably worth 3ish, and I'm probably not going to get the 7 outs as a result of other spades or the ace. In the heat of the 4-table I guess the math was a bit fuzzy, but calling the flop makes sense in hindsight.

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Yea, it's not even a big mistake, just one I caught myself making alot. Just ask yourself why you're pumping the flush draw on the flop. If you're not picking up value from the flush alone (3+ baddies), or have live overcards, or can pick up fold equity, you probably shouldn't be doing it.