how to play big draws

[oly3455]

I run into this situation a lot and am never sure how to play it:

Let's say I have AhQh and raise from UTG and get flatted by the BTN. Flop comes Kh8h4c. Do you cbet? C/r? B/c? I know there are a thousand scenarios depending on reads and everything but I feel like when I have strong draws I'm either losing big pots or winning small ones.

Also, say you c/r and get called. Turn comes 2s, do you lead that out, or just try to get a free card? And how do some of these scenarios change if you are in position?

Appreciate any thoughts on the subject.

[duh19999]

when I have strong draws I'm either losing big pots or winning small ones.

sounds like you're running bad.

OOP play them hard and get them allin. You have FE, momentum, and a strong range when you multibarrel. You must also play your big hands the same way.

If you tripple barrel a whiffed SF draw and get looked up, it by no means is a bad thing. You will win your stack back and then some due to your image. Having draws in your range is never a bad thing, and is the reason anybody ever makes money in this game.


In position, it gets a little tricker because you have the option of checking back sometimes. In these situations you must determine if betting is more profitable than checking. Some times its hard to tell if you have alot of FE or good implied odds, and which line has the most value. Then there is the players who felt any draw, and a NFD for example is the stone cold nuts against these players. In these situations, bet/riase/felting a big draw IP can be very correct, but in the same situation against a different player you might play it uber passive, and give up on the river. etc...


All in all, playing draws should be pretty player Dependant. Just know that playing big draws hyper aggressive is never a terrible strategy and def profitable. However there may be more profitable lines that need to be considered.