Raising On The Come

[SuperJon 175]

Is it better to raise or call a bet in early posistion when you have a draw? What I mean is, Player A bets in first posistion and you have 3-4 players to act behind you. Do you just call the bet or raise? My analysis after a few replies.ThanksUltimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em, $.25 BB (9 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cxUTG ($37.45)Hero ($29.50)MP1 ($9.50)MP2 ($17.75)MP3 ($19.30)CO ($33.85)Button ($74.15)SB ($33.75)BB =#A500AF(Villian)/ ($16.20)Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with 8:spade:, 5:club:. Hero checks, 1 fold, MP2 calls $0.25, MP3 calls $0.25, CO calls $0.25, 2 folds, BB =#A500AF(Villian)/ checks.Flop: ($1.35) 6:diamond:, A:spade:, 7:diamond: (6 players)Villian bets $0.5, Hero raises to $1.5, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO folds, Villian calls $1.Turn: ($4.35) 8:club: (3 players)Villian checks, Hero bets $2.75, Villian folds.Final Pot: $7.10

[nickforgot 0]

looks fine to me...there is no really set rule to follow with draws, just make sure you mix it up between just calling and raising.played it good nh

[nomad_monad 0]

i think it depends on how aggressive the players are who are left to act behind you.but in general, i am more inclined to raise with non-nut draws rather than nut-draws. the reason is that i would like to raise and price out competing draws that might have me beat should i make my draw. if i have the nut draw, then i don't mind calling and pricing in other draws to bring along for the ride.

[ICrushHomeGames 0]

Some of this depends on how strong of a hand you're drawing to. If you're drawing to the nuts, then you'd be more inclined to keep them in the pot, but if you're drawing to a more marginal hand, you'd be more inclined ot bet them out of the pot.

[goose 0]

Here two of your outs could be tainted by the flush draw, and you are drawing to the second straight... not sure how much I like the raise on this board with so many yet to act, but it's definately not a *bad* play by any stretch.I think it's really table dependant there, based on how the people behind are acting, but if you get two callers or a re-raise you're really not in a pretty position.

[David_Nicoson 1]

Is it better to raise or call a bet in early posistion when you have a draw? What I mean is, Player A bets in first posistion and you have 3-4 players to act behind you. Do you just call the bet or raise? My analysis after a few replies.ThanksUltimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em, $.25 BB (9 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cxUTG ($37.45)Hero ($29.50)MP1 ($9.50)MP2 ($17.75)MP3 ($19.30)CO ($33.85)Button ($74.15)SB ($33.75)BB =#A500AF(Villian)/ ($16.20)Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with 8 , 5 . Hero checks, 1 fold, MP2 calls $0.25, MP3 calls $0.25, CO calls $0.25, 2 folds, BB =#A500AF(Villian)/ checks.Flop: ($1.35) 6 , A , 7 (6 players)Villian bets $0.5, Hero raises to $1.5, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO folds, Villian calls $1.Turn: ($4.35) 8 (3 players)Villian checks, Hero bets $2.75, Villian folds.Final Pot: $7.10

I wouldn't post UTG+1, so I hope to avoid the situation.I would fold to the flop bet. If someone is drawing to diamonds, you're down to 6 outs. We might face a raise from late postion, which will ruin our odds.If I were playing it, I would raise as you did. Maybe a larger amount. A big raise might buy you back 2 outs by knocking out a flush draw.

[SuperJon 175]

Here two of your outs could be tainted by the flush draw, and you are drawing to the second straight... not sure how much I like the raise on this board with so many yet to act, but it's definately not a *bad* play by any stretch.I think it's really table dependant there, based on how the people behind are acting, but if you get two callers or a re-raise you're really not in a pretty position.

I think that's why I raised. I figured if I just called I might be letting other draws in and might just make it more expensive for myself on a later street. By raising I find out almost instantly if I should stay in or not. My main goal was to get heads up with the original raiser, and thus gain posistion. If he shows any weakness on the turn, then I can try to steal it from him if I don't hit. In this scenario, the play worked out perfectly to my benefit.Here is how I usually play draws (not all the time, I do like to mix it up).Flush and/or open ended in EP after someone bets: 70% raise/30% calland in LP, it's the opposite.

I wouldn't post UTG+1, so I hope to avoid the situation.I would fold to the flop bet. If someone is drawing to diamonds, you're down to 6 outs. We might face a raise from late postion, which will ruin our odds.If I were playing it, I would raise as you did. Maybe a larger amount. A big raise might buy you back 2 outs by knocking out a flush draw.

Thanks and quick question for you. How did you get the suits to show up in the hand history?

[goose 0]

I don't think the converter has a setting that works on these forums, but I could be wrong.Also I wasn't necessarily critiquing your play, but it is a little dangerous, especially if you have a LAGish table.