Draw Plays

checkoutalternate · Draw Plays

Not 100% sure where I got this nugget of info but i thought it was useful.

Good luck all.

Bet them- The drawing hands that you do want to build a pot with are the nut flush draws, pair and flush draws or flush and straight draws, since these hands are likely monsters if they hit! If the flop came down 4-6-9 with two spades and you're holding the 5-7 of spades or the A-9 of spades, now all of a sudden you're a coin flip with an over pair like pocket aces or a favorite against a pair on the board. Because you have so many ways to win, whether there are four or five opponents in there with you or just one or two, you want to begin to make bets that build the pot. A good bet here is 50-75 percent of the pot, because it's cheap enough to keep a couple people involved and well sized so that you are making that pot bigger so you can continue your lead in the hand on the turn. I like to keep as many people as possible in on the flop, because you aren't protecting your hand from anything on the turn, since any of those scare cards that people might see on the turn are cards that make your hand! If the turn is a blank, then you have to make a decision on whether or not to continue to lead at the pot and show strength or not. But in most cases, you should bet something since it increases the chances of your opponents giving up, and if they don't, you still have a bunch of outs on the river.

Arjonius

When I watch good players carefully, I'll often see that they tend to play combo draws more aggressively than I do, which suggests it's something I need to work on integrating more into my game.

PoolDemon

I agree they say to bet an 8 out or better draw as you would a made hand, if they fold to you, great, if they don't you have lots of outs if open ended or on the nut flush draw.

Many bet a non-nut flush draw like that also, but that can turn around & bite you in the bum if your caller has a better flush, the same goes for a straight draw, you want the top straight, not the bottom...

Also, when you are being bet into, if you are on a draw like that, you are NOT a coin flip, you are behind 70-30% aprox with an open ended straight draw, 65-35% with a flush draw, against any pair, so even though that draw looks great, you need to factor in the betting, realizing that you are going to miss it 6-7 times out of every 10 hands played on the turn, & you are down to under 20% to hit the river.

A common mistake in chasing a flush draw is thinking there are 4 suits, therefore 1 in 4 to hit, but the correct perentage has to be factored on the 52 cards in the deck...

DangerMouse