The flush draw is one of the most exciting drawing hands you can get in Hold’em. That’s because hitting a flush could potentially give you a nut hand, and allow you to take down a huge pot. However, just because you’ve got a flush draw doesn’t mean you should play it every time. You have to look at a number of factors first to determine if playing a flush draw is the right move for you.
Drawing Considerations
If the flop is two-suited and you’re holding a pair of the same suit then you will almost always want to draw. The reason being is that your pot odds will be 2-1, and you will especially want to draw if you’ve got additional outs like overcards and/or a straight draw. But there are also times when you’ll want to avoid drawing for the flush on a two-suited flop.
One of these situations is when you’re heads-up with only a flush draw to your credit. In this case, the other player will most likely have better odds to win the hand. Another situation is when there is a pair on the board and somebody is betting heavily. Here someone probably has trips, and could hit a full house even if you get your flush. One more time when you’ll want to fold your hand is if you have a small flush draw, and the flop sees a lot of action. This scenario probably means your small flush will be beaten by a bigger one.
Playing 3-Suited Flops
Having 3 cards of the same suit on the board requires a little different strategy than having 2 suited cards. In most cases, everyone will be a little more cautions unless they’re holding a suited ace so it’s hard to get any heavy action on the flop. Unless your hand has additional value then you should avoid playing too aggressively on flops like this.
Your article is short and to the point. I like that! The one thing I thought you should have there is the odds of getting a flush when you have suited pockets. A little over 6%. I would not bet the farm.