Jay's weak WSOP

[junYUN]

there's no way you lead out into this pot and win it... you cannot convince your opponent you flopped a flush and are just going to simply lead out... i probably would have check-raised the flop... however if i got called by both players i'm stopping right there (especially when the J hits on the turn)

[2Tone]

I seem to be in the minority about freaking out about this hand.

I can see checking on the flop, assuming you have the intention of check raising, which Junyun and I agree on. But a paired board isn't slowing me down here. Him having J/6 or J/3 is very unlikely, so all I'm really worried about here is a pair of jacks (meaning he has quads, and I'm really screwed), 6s or 3s. That's three possible hands, one of them a serious long shot. Meanwhile, I have the absolute nut flush, and I want to get paid off.

[junYUN]

i don't know if you noticed this, but he did NOT have a flush. he had a flush draw... only had Ac.....

[2Tone]

Of course, junyun is right. <Hangs head in shame>. I guess I should learn to count clubs before getting so worked up about a hand.

[nutbag]

But Jay is an clueless poker player for having played(seiously) for a year, and a mediocre writer. Calling is definately weakest here. I take what is probably the less risky manuver here and bet out. If nobody's got a pair or a decent club, they'll probably just give up on the hand(smallish pot), if somebody has something, you'll be able to fold pretty easily. Check raising is also a good move here too, but you'd at least have to double/triple the bet, and that's a little to much risk for me for what is initially a small pot.

[junYUN]

i bet if he check-raised the size of the pot (or all-in depending on if thats a slight more or not) he would have won it right there...