Quote Originally Posted by fjuanl
Hand 2:

Flat calling the flop bet is a HUGE mistake.
Can you explain?
I can try.

Number one, you get no information by flat calling.

Number two, you make it easy for anyone who bets a flush draw, you don't reraise.

Third, by just flat calling you are effectively setting yourself up for the reraise which puts you in a situation where you have a hard choice.

You also make it easy for anyone on a straight draw.

You have two opponents. The chance that someone has actually flopped a straight or flush is low. The most probable hands are straight/flush draws with a pair.

The person raising will in many cases have something like QA or KA with flush draw.

The problem with this flop is that there are not many cards that can come that won't make the board VERY hard to play. Throw in a ten. Throw in an ace. Throw in a nine. Throw in a spade. That's more than an open ended straight flush outer.

You are HEAVILY favored to be the one to actually have the best hand on this flop. It is also highly probable that one or another have a quality draw. IF someone has made the flush you are 30%+ to beat it with FH.

Thus you should push. Hard.

T.