Size Does Matter

[Paul Thomson]

I call and hope he's on a flush draw. I wouldn't raise because if he's on a flush draw he's likely to push and then I have to fold.

If he checks to us on the turn, I bet half the pot and fold to a check-raise. If he make a half-size bet or larger on the turn, I call. If he makes a smaller bet then I raise.

If he then bets into us on the river, 75% of the time I fold. If he checks the river, I check behind and hope that we don't split.

We also have outs if a diamond falls because it looks like we're playing a flush draw.

The disadvantage of this line is that if he might bet into us on the river if his flush draw misses, since that is his only option to win the pot.