Re: SB Special: value bet or check raise?
 

[ QUOTE ]
I would check the flop, because you dont know whether you will get enough callers to make your bet for value.

It also tends to make your hand obvious to some players when you bet a flush draw on the flop and then check unimproved on the turn.


[/ QUOTE ]

I don't think we are giving away our hand by betting the flop and checking the turn, the opponents might think we have a Q but we are scared of the A.

Correct me if I am wrong, but the flop bet is fine regarding equity as long as there are 2 callers. Also, needless to say all the others may fold and we can win right there. The worst possible scenario is getting 1 caller, but even if the turn card isn't a diamond, as long as it is a lower card than Q, we can semi-bluff and bet again. So the flop bet is fine IMO.

Am I getting too fancy?