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Originally Posted by #1 donkeyinPhilly
Well I was only talking about my outs. I still have playing outs as well that u could maybe bluff turn or river. Plus I act last on every street and can easil fold to heavy action if I miss.
The point is to have a plan going in. One of the biggest mistakes beginners make (I'm still a beginner in my mind and I still do this on occasion) is only thinking about the current move. Too many times we don't think about the turn action until the turn comes. The fact that you can easily fold to heavy action if you don't hit your big 6 outs is obvious. Everybody knows (which is why the $55 is an easy call) that if you are going to see 2 cards without paying another dime, everybody knows that calling the $30 is the right play even without you getting a value bet in if you do hit your OESD.
Let's say everybody else folds:
Yes, you "could maybe bluff turn or river" but are you planning to? Whether or not CO will fold to a bluff if the flush draw comes is important. If CO is likely to not give you proper odds on the turn to continue, you should fold on the flop.
Let's say at least one other person calls:
What's your plan if a diamond comes on the turn? Will the table most likely check to you or not? Will they be checking looking to check/raise or will they be checking because they are afraid somebody has the flush? If it can be either, how much are you willing to lose if you hit your straight with the diamonds out there?
All of these things should be processing in your mind before you call the $30.