Semibluffing

Originally Posted by dsaxton

You're suggesting that you protect your ace high hand in a multiway pot against a player who might have a straight draw?

I'm suggesting that you need to use the power of position to put pressure on people and put them to task. Poker is not just about trying to get the best hand every deal and everyone turns their cards over and we see who wins.

Originally Posted by FlyingSaucy

So, you get everyone but one or two guys to fold. Those guys have you beat

Why/How do they have you beat? Why would they check or slowplay the flop and give you a chance to draw your flush if they had trips or even top pair for that matter? Why/How come you won't get one of your outs to win? Everyone checking after the flop generally represents weakness or at the very least, weak or passive play, so not only can you bet for value and possibly bluff people out, you can also represent Q(s) or another good hand - they don't know what you have.

It's really tough to fully analyze or appreciate this hand not knowing the preflop action or the player types, but I don't see the value of checking a flush draw in late position to everyone. What's the payoff when the club comes on the turn? Do you think you'll be able to get money from them then? Unless someone is holding pocket clubs with a King, don't expect to get anything else outside of the pre-flop pot.