Question

[snoopy1239]

Hello all.

What's happening down at Notts? What's this I hear about turning people away, 99 players, and massive pots. I remember the days when they could barley get three tables going for a Friday night. And I'm only 23!!!

Anyhows, there's a poker question that always bugs me, a hand I never know how to play. So has anyone got any advice?

What do ya do when you flop top pair with a high flush draw? Do you play it slow, or fast. I'm never sure and always seem to end up making a small bet, only to end up losing to two pairs or something.

I know there are umpteen factors involved, but generally, does anyone have a view on the hand? I'm never quite sure how strong it is.

cheers.

[snoopy1239]

To make it easier, lets say it's near the start of a 100 pound freezout. Tables 0f 10.  Equal chips all around. Average table. Average players. Everything is very average.  4 or 5 see the flop. You are 2nd, first guy checks.

[Ironside]

when you think your ahead but your hand is vunerable never slow play
when you think your ahead and your hand is a huge favourite you can slow play sometimes
when you have an unbeatable hand you can do as you please

top pair is always vunerable, the fact you have a flush draw makes you hand stronger but its still a vunerable hand you can either bet others off the hand or dump it if the odds are not in your favour vrs a player that has you out chipped

cash game would be slightly different

[tikay]

Me? I would not play it slow in the circumstances you describe.

It's Notts, & there are 4 other players in the hand, & it's the rebuy period. So there are likely to be at LEAST two calling stations amongst the oppos, maybe more, & at least one player probably has a decent drawing hand. So bet a bit every street, by way of pot building.

And it's plays like that which ave made me the, err, exceptionlly mediocre player I have developed in to......

[ifm]

Personally i'd bet it big, gives you the chance to win the pot there and then and if you get callers then you still have a very strong drawing hand with something like 15 cards to improve.
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