How Worried Should I Be About Flush Draws?
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 54
I play mostly live 1 2 (where everyone seems loose, a lot of calling) and online 1bb and .50 bb and in both situations I am not sure how worried I should be about opponents flush draws and how to properly get value out of them and/or scare them out. I think I may pay them too much respect but I'm not sure.
This is a little vague but if people could just talk about some fairly common/typical situations and the best play in them I'd appreciate it.
What kind of preflop action affects their possibility? If they limp or call I guess they'd be more likely to have a flush draw than if they open raised? How seriously do I consider this on the flop?
What kind of flop betting/checking/calling/raising behavior from them should I look for?
Let's say I have TPTK on a flush draw flop, do I always bet near the pot size to make sure the flush draw possibility has to pay to see another card? Or can I value bet less in certain situations because the chances of them having it is unlikely enough? What about if I have a set or two pair there, does that change anything?
And when that flush draw hits on the turn, what should I be thinking then? In what situations do I give them credit for it? In what situations do I not worry too much about it?
And then backdoor flush draws coming on the turn, what up wif that? What situations can I put someone on a backdoor flush draw and when do I not have to worry too much?
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 19,021
wrong forum...
but my generic answer would be "People worry about them far more than they ever should!"
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 54
Oh crap, can someone move this to the no limit section? Sorry I am bad at reading apparently.
I like your generic answer though. I'm pretty sure I'm missing some value by respecting them too much. I guess in limit the flush draws are just going to be there forever since the odds are so good.