All or nothing for pot odds?

[thetank]

True, there may be implied odds.

There's such a thing as reverse implied odds too.

[Swordpoker]

Thanks guys. That's helped clear things up in my mind. I now know not always to go by pot odds and i need to value tourney survival in the early stages.

[InTuition]

There are so many factors to take into consideration here. Primarily the most important factors are that it is first hand of the tourney and there is absolutely no need to take this risk.  Secondly the hands you will be up against, trips are likely, so even if you had hit ur flush draw there is a good chance the board could pair against you. There was also a good chance you were up against the nuts flush draw and it turned out you were.  IMO if you had had the nuts flush draw in 3 way action it was a push.  I think erring on the side of caution in STT's is the formula for success.  You can take risks when the blinds are higher and it is easier to outplay opponents with controlled aggression.