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Old 02-26-2006, 02:05 AM     Post subject: Flopping a big draw #1 (permalink)  
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I usually play a big draw very aggresively on the flop. Sometimes I can win by pushing everybody out but that's not the main reason. I like the pot to be so big that if i make the nuts on the turn I can have my opponent all-in with a big bet on theturn and river. If the pot is small when I hit it's hard to get someones stack. I switch up my play alot depending on the situation.

This is one play that i will make against an aggressive raiser. I limp in with a suited ace ( I like suited aces in NL ) say A5 hearts, someone raises 4xBB , flop = 346 with 2 hearts. I make a very weak bet like 1/4 the pot, the agressive player will raise with any hand, AK overpair etc. as long as their raise dosn't commit them to the pot I move all-in. If they beat me to the punch and move all-in right away, i can get away from the hand, I don't like calling with my stack for a coinflip draw. Usually they raise and fold when i reraise. If they happen to make a ballsy call, I still de-stack them half the time.

Another way i bet a draw sometimes is small, small, big. I'll lead out about 2/3 pot on the flop, bet the same amount on the turn, then bet 2/3 the pot on the river. To make the big bet on the river I need to sense weakness, if I think they'll probably call, I'll just bet eneugh to make a missed draw fold, like 1/4 pot on the river. A good time to make the big bet is if I think they're calling with top pair on the flop and the turn and river are both overcards.

If the flop bettor is on my right I don't like to raise, because i want callers behind me. What I will usually do in this situation is use my position. I keep calling until I sense weakness, like a check or very small bet then I'll take over the betting.

Of course I use my judgement and know when to slow down, or when to just play it passively and keep it cheap, like if the flop looks like it hit alot of players.

What kind of plays do you make with drawing hands?
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