The Fish: Make Them Pay or Shut Them Out?

[EasilyFound]

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but how in the world would you ever be able to put a fish on a flush draw on the flop?

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You are correct. This is poker, and you can never know for sure. But this is a theorectical question---assume you did know---I wanted to see what people had to say about that. We've all been in a situation, at some point, where you strongly suspect your opponent is on a flush or straight draw, and your opponent calls bets at the incorrect odds, and hits the draw somewhere along the line. Maybe other people just shrug it off, this is poker after all, but I sometimes second-guess myself to think what if I had made a bigger bet or gone all-in in an attempt to get the person to fold.

[Mammux]

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Maybe other people just shrug it off, this is poker after all, but I sometimes second-guess myself to think what if I had made a bigger bet or gone all-in in an attempt to get the person to fold.

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If you want to be a successful (and happy) poker player, it is important that you get rid of this result-oriented thinking. For me it came naturally as I gained a more complete understanding of odds and correct play in various situations.

I'm still working on not being too happy when I win a pot even though I played a hand completely wrong.

-Magnus