[Pvnuts]

Hi again,

Yes, if you could put the flush draw idea in the trash, then yes I woul have to agree that you're play for a straight draw is good as long as you feel certain that Dryace will yeild more to you. However, this was only acceptable on the flop, NOT ON THE TURN... Here is the math...

flop pot = $4.74, you had to call $2.35
Long run cost for this play is $9.40
Dryace had to yield $7.00 for you to break even
(keep in mind that you will sometimes loose to the flush if you hit... this is why you sould always add to your're odds.. so realy you should not use 4:1, rather 8:1.
New long run cost is $18.80
Dryace needs to yeild $16.40 if you hit before you could see this a profitable call on the flop.

Here is what happens on the turn...
Again, draw is 8:1
Pot is $9.45
Bet is $9.40
You're long term cost is already well over $70 and the most you could win is a little over $20.

You would have had to fold on the turn if you didn't hit.

Keep in mind, that implied odds go down really fast on the turn. Usually you can only draw on implied odds on the flop and fold if you didn't hit.