McEvoy's Cardplayer quiz #5

[SoBeDude]

I'll just post these two for now, then post the rest later after we discuss these.

You are in the first round of a World Poker Tour event. Everyone started with $5,000 in chips. There are two limpers and you are in middle position with the K [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. You also decide to limp in. Two other players limp in behind you, and so does the small blind. The big blind checks and seven of you see the flop for $50 each. The flop comes 9 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 4 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. You have two overcards and the king-high flush draw. It is checked to you, you also check, and so does everyone else. The turn card is the 8 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], making your flush. The blinds check and the first limper checks. You decide to make it $300, the last player to act behind you makes it $900, and the original limper then makes it $2,000. You do not know anything about either player. What is your best play? (A) Call. (B) Fold. (C) Move in.

I say barf! Raise preflop with KQs here. you might win the pot right there, and its a pretty solid hand. Also raising usually buys you the button which is also a great thing.

I also say barf to the check on the flop! What is he thinking here? He has a second nut flush draw and two overs. He can make a nice bet here, say 2/3 of the pot and probably take it down. If he gets called, he probably has a lot of outs.

Tom says:
The answer is (B). This early in the tournament with that kind of betting, you are probably up against the nut flush or even possibly a straight flush. You most likely have one of them beat, but not both of them. You have only a small amount invested in this pot, so why risk going broke when you could easily be drawing dead.

I say this is what you get for not raising preflop. In his spot u need to fold, but I think not raising to give Axs a cheap flop was a mistake.

Opinions?

-Scott