A7s with nut-flush draw, but their going all-in

[bober2]

Should I call or fold to the the all-in?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Button ($1.48)
SB ($1.02)
Hero ($8.21)
UTG ($3.66)
MP ($2.05)
CO ($7.53)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $0.06</font>, MP calls $0.06, CO calls $0.06, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, SB calls $0.05, Hero calls $0.04.

Flop: ($0.30) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $0.3</font>, UTG calls $0.30, <font color="#CC3333">MP raises to $0.8</font>, CO folds, SB folds, Hero calls $0.50, <font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to $3.6</font>, MP calls $1.19 (All-In), Hero (???)

[molotom]

If I added this up right you are getting 1.8:1 to call, which isn't enough. I don't think your Ace is an out, so you have at best 2:1 from your flush draw... but if the very likely event that someone has a set/two-pair already, you have hit your draw AND dodge boats, so your hand odds are worse than 2:1 really.

[bober2]

It will cost me 2.80 to make the call while there is 6.69 in the pot. Therefore the pot odds are essentially 2.4:1

[Fiksdal]

What were you trying to accomplish with your flop bet?

[molotom]

You can probably call then, but it's really marginal. You have odds if nobody has a set. HU against top set, you are 3:1, but chances are they both have a piece of the flop, so they take each others boat outs. For example, against two sets, or two pair and one set, you are 2.6:1. However, it's pretty likely neither has a set and they are just donking around with PPs or something...

[bober2]

Either take the pot now, or raise the pot up and the amount others might call in the event that I hit a nut flush

[tiger_hall]

calling the all in... getting marginal odds.... lets gamble!

[Triggerle]

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What were you trying to accomplish with your flop bet?

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I like the flop bet:

1) We get some money in before action dies on the scare card.
2) We might get a free card if we don't connect with the turn.
3) We disguise our flush and can maybe get action even with a third flush card on the board.
4) We get action in future hands if we bet flops often.
5) We might take it down here and now.

[Fiksdal]

good points triggerle.. I see merits to the bet now