How to play TPGK and flush draw
 

$1K live MTT. Round 1, original stacks 7K, blinds 25/50. I raise to 150 in 3rd position with KQs and SB calls. Flop comes K85 with a 2-flush and SB leads out for 200. What should I do?

Re: How to play TPGK and flush draw
 

call call call but bet when checked to

Re: How to play TPGK and flush draw
 

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$1K live MTT. Round 1, original stacks 7K, blinds 25/50. I raise to 150 in 3rd position with KQs and SB calls. Flop comes K85 with a 2-flush and SB leads out for 200. What should I do?

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(I assume you have TPGK and flush draw. Early in that level, I would just call and see the turn. KJ,KT would bet again on most turns. You keep pot small to avoid paying off AK)

Re: How to play TPGK and flush draw
 

Calling is fine. But, I don't mind taking control and building a little pot here on the flop.

Raising to 650 is good. It may induce the SB to check the turn if you miss. It doesn't cost that much of your stack, the SB will usually just call or fold, and it disguises your flush if you hit against most players. So, if you miss the flush on the turn, you can hopefully keep the pot small by checking behind. In that case, the SB may bet a lot of rivers, some where you have him crushed. If you hit the flush, this way you are building up a nice big pot where the SB may not beleive you have it.

Re: How to play TPGK and flush draw
 

Sorry, I had a flush draw and the flop was actually Q85.

Re: How to play TPGK and flush draw
 

I assume no reads. I would just call here to disguise your strength. No need to build a big pot here early on + u dont want to lose him if he has a weaker K. Also, what would ur plan be if he b3b's u?

Re: How to play TPGK and flush draw
 

I probably raise here, but I don't think calling is worse than raising.

Re: How to play TPGK and flush draw
 

is he old or young. if old raise, take initiative, let him call down with a worse flushdraw or queen, if he is the type that might bet/3bet then call.

Re: How to play TPGK and flush draw
 

Villain is about 60. He is not a tight player though.

I wouldn't mind if an aggressive player 3-bet, as I wouldn't mind pushing then.

Re: How to play TPGK and flush draw
 

Super easy flop call.

If you raise, you open yourself up to get 3-bet, and if the money goes in that way, you are getting your money in behind the majority of the time. If you're 3-bet/folding, then you just blew yourself out of the pot where you had position and @ least 9 outs to winner on turn.

I would only raise flop vs. a station/overaggro tard.