[emerson]

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1. Fold. I have to get some reads b/f getting involved here.

2. Call. Suited Ace-rag plays well m/w. I do not want to drive out players, and I want to keep the pot small making it easier to fold if I miss.

3. Raise. Seems contradictory to the above, but not exactly. I do not want 1 or 2 callers. I want either everybody in or everybody out. Here I have a chance to get it h/u w/position, betting lead and quite possibly the best hand.

4. Fold. In line w p2. and p3. UTG probably has me beat. (Likely) 2 callers is not a good situation here even with position.

One more thing -- I like hearts. I may paly differently w Ac-4c. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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Yes. I agree with each call you've made here. You want to play this hand only if you can raise and isolate, or if you can get in cheaply in the 4 way pot.

When you can isolate it is profitable even when you are the underdog because of the dead money overlay. And a draw to a nut flush is always profitable for a single small bet preflop in a four way pot.