PokerNews · Oct 26, 2015
Two Ways To Use Frightening Flush Cards
If I get invited to a costume party this Halloween, I’m going as a flush.
Nothing strikes fear in the hearts of recreational hold’em players like the sight of that dreaded third flush card on the board. Just this weekend, I heard a player tell a story of how he was in a big pot and was so worried about the flush coming in that he mucked his cards without realizing he’d backed into the best hand with a straight.
Knowing how to use the threat of the flush to beat recreational players is an integral part of every good poker player’s game. Here are two ways that you can use flush cards to your advantage.
1. To bluff with your straight draws