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.