[electrical]

Straight flshes are so rare they are not often considered by an opponent who has made his hand, so I have always played them fast. I have won bigger pots this way, usually after reducing the field to one opponent. There is some logic to it: If you have two or more opponents with made hands, each will be concerned about the others as well as you, and may give less action than one opponent would on his own, thinking he only has to beat you.

If you get into it with a guy with an Ace-high flush or a boat, he may well try to maximize his profit against you and put in a bunch of bets. If there are two other guys in the pot, and one of them has a paired board, neither may opt to re-open the betting, but be content to overcall.

I would not be concerned about losing an opponent with a weak hand here. I'm only going to make money from another big hand anyway, and I want him to lose a lot.