NL25: Playing TP + Flush draw

[molotom]

Here are a collection of hands where I have top pair and a strong flush draw.

I am wondering how else these can be played, I feel there are a lot of options with a hand that is part made hand, part monster draw. I think that if I check-raise, it turns my hand into just a strong draw, because my TPTK is not likely to win unimproved if they call - is this correct? What about making weaker bets to induce raises, since I am not afraid of accidentally giving odds to a flush draw.

Any advice is appreciated


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Hand 1

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool (http://poker-tools.flopturnriver.com/Hand-Converter.php) from FlopTurnRiver.com (http://www.flopturnriver.com) (Format: 2+2 Forums)

UTG ($16.05)
Hero ($26.10)
Button ($48.85)
SB ($15.25)
BB ($36.60)

Preflop: Hero is MP with J/images/graemlins/heart.gif, K/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, SB calls $0.90, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>.

Flop: ($2.25) J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $2</font>, SB calls $2.

Turn: ($6.25) 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $4.5</font>, SB calls $4.50.

River: ($15.25) 9/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: $15.25

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Hand 2

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SB ($5.10)
BB ($36.15)
UTG ($24.10)
Hero ($27.65)
CO ($2.65)
Button ($12.55)

Preflop: Hero is MP with A/images/graemlins/club.gif, J/images/graemlins/club.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Button calls $1, SB calls $0.90, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>.

Flop: ($3.25) 9/images/graemlins/club.gif, 3/images/graemlins/club.gif, A/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $2.75</font>, Button calls $2.75, SB folds.

Turn: ($8.75) 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $4.5</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $8.8 (All-in)</font>, Hero calls $4.30.

River: ($26.35) 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

Final Pot: $26.35

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Hand 3
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SB ($28.50)
Hero ($44.70)
UTG ($13.20)
MP ($16.40)
Button ($39.10)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
UTG calls $0.25, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1.25</font>, UTG calls $1.

Flop: ($2.60) 3/images/graemlins/spade.gif, Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $2</font>, UTG calls $2.

Turn: ($6.60) 2/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $4.75</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $9.95 (All-in)</font>, Hero calls $5.20.

River: ($26.50) K/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

Final Pot: $26.50

[theflyingcow]

All hands look good to me.

[jmgambler]

Hahahahah I was reading through them and thought this is EXACTLY how I would play these, with the slight difference I would have made Pot bets on the flops, but its a small thing and I dont think it would make a difference

[TheRenaissance]

Standard.