Flush Draw on Flop in EP

[tor]

CO is fishy and BB is weak tight.

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Preflop: Hero is SB with 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, CO calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: (3 SB) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>

Hero ?

[Jakesta]

I fold this preflop, but since you didn't, I check-call this flop. I'm going to need at least two more limpers before I complete this in the SB.

[Qwijibo]

85s isn't too strong with only three in the hand, too weak to complete most of the time. I could see arguments for either betting out with the draw, or check-calling. However, you're not winning this pot without another diamond. And it's a small pot at that. I might just check-call due to that factor.

[teajay]

With only one limper in this hand I'm folding preflop. You're not getting the padded pot required to draw to your flush.

But in this case, I'd check-call one bet to see a turn card. Be aware that on the turn you may not be getting proper odds to see the river, so you're really hoping for the diamond on the turn.

Travis

[milesdyson]

Bets. And I like the complete with a passive BB.

[Isura]

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85s isn't too strong with only three in the hand, too weak to complete most of the time. I could see arguments for either betting out with the draw, or check-calling. However, you're not winning this pot without another diamond. And it's a small pot at that. I might just check-call due to that factor.

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I think preflop is fine. We can usually take this down on the flop with just a pair or draw by semibluffing. I like betting here because we have the worst hand and we win the pot more than 1 in 4 times when we bet out.