How to Play the Flop - Two-Suited
Written by admin on October 31, 2007 – 8:14 amTwo-Suited
One of the first things you should always look for on the flop is whether or not it is
two-suited. You can always play flush draws when there is no pair and there are at
least two callers. In heads-tip situations, your draw is also almost always worth
playing unless the pot is small and you are sure your opponent has a pair higher
than the two cards in your hand.
If you don’t have a flush draw, you must worry about other players having a draw. If
there are several players who call a bet with a two-suited flop, it is almost
guaranteed that at least one opponent has a flush draw. All hands go down in value
against two-suited flops. This means that borderline hands with a rainbow flop
should often be folded with a two-suited flop. Your stronger holdings such as top
pair are usually still good hands, but you may need to fold if a third suited card
comes on the turn or river. Overcards drop significantly in value with a two-suited
flop.
If you hold an ace or king of the same suit as the two-suited flop, you have a
backdoor flush draw, which adds a little extra to your hand. In big pots against
several players, the addition of a backdoor flush draw to an otherwise mediocre
hand may make your hand playable. For example, middle pair with an overcard
might become playable if you have a backdoor flush draw also and the pot is very
large.
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