Fnord, thats good advice. Let me give my favorite example-- While playing 3/6 at the local casino a hand came up where a player had 2 pair and gave a free card to 2 players on the turn. A guy who was open ended caught his straight and said, "Thanks for the free card." The player who gave it responded, "Well what's the point of betting? You had a straight draw, so you weren't gonna fold. I saved myself a bet, actually."