Draw hands and position

[uley]

In looking at drawing hands - say flopping a four flush for this example - and what your position is is my following logic correct -

1.) This hand can often be played/bet from early position by raising - my thinking being that it could bluff anyone out who didn't hit their hand

2.) Middle position would be harder to play/bet this hand since the prob does not have sufficient money in it yet

3.) Late position this hand could be played often since often times if there are alot of callers or even a late position raiser the pot odds are correct

I realize of course that each situation is different and I am sure I did not give enough info on the other players in the game etc but in vague terms does the above apply?

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I am sure I did not give enough info on the other players in the game etc

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You didn't even mention what the game was!
1. As well as semi-bluffing out the chaff, if enough people call then your bet is also profitable (assuming if you hit your hand you win but meh) so it has a lot going for it.
2. Middle position is a vague term. How many players are seeing your flops?
3. Yes

The pot odds are really important, as are implied odds if you're playing a big-bet game (ie not limit)
Draws play best in late position with caveats.
One easy way to demonstrate this:
No-limit holdem. Say 6-max. You raise T9s on the button bb calls. You flop a fourflush 1 overcard on table.
BB bets $x. What do you do?
BB checks. What do you do?
No-limit holdem. Say 6-max. You raise T9s in the cutoff button calls. You flop a fourflush 1 overcard on table.
What do you do?

Having to act first puts you at a disadvantage against good opposition. At lower stakes opponents do not take advantage of it often enough but after a while you can feel how much better the button situation is than the cutoff one. Having to act first after the flop is a vulnerable position.
In limit the same principle applies but the pressure that can be applied positionally is limited to one small bet and maybe two big ones.

[uley]

sorry meant hold em -
as for your examples -

"No-limit holdem. Say 6-max. You raise T9s on the button bb calls. You flop a fourflush 1 overcard on table.
BB bets $x. What do you do?"

I would call dependant upon pott odds -

"BB checks. What do you do?"

I would bet here

"No-limit holdem. Say 6-max. You raise T9s in the cutoff button calls. You flop a fourflush 1 overcard on table.
What do you do?"

Definetly bet here -

If those were questions pose to me how were the answers?

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The answers are ok [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
But in the first example you can check or bet if he checks, and raise, check or fold if he calls.
In the second you can only check or bet. If you bet and get raised you're in limbo and when you hit do you bet or check-raise?
I'm trying to show that your decisions with a drawing hand in position are easier because you have the information from his flop action and you can close the betting. When you act first he has these advantages. I hope someone can come up with a better example or explanation.
In big bet games position is a huge advantage (not just with drawing hands, but they benefit to the extent that a lot of flush draws in position would be unprofitable out of position).
If you are playing full ring NLH microstakes (just a guess) with players who do not take advantage of good position and are relatively passive, you can play draws in poor position thanks to their bad play.