When you flop a set, a straight, or top two pair you’ll usually get action from straight draws, top pair top kicker type hands, or flush draws depending on the board. Like a real shark, bet for protection, bet for value, and really charge your opponents to see the next card Forget about slow-playing, unless you have an almost unbeatable monster. Since your opponents will also be playing big cards it’s very likely that they flopped a worse hand than yours.

When you see high card flops against multiple opponents, slowplaying a big hand essentially only kills your own value. Even the nut flush is vulnerable to a full house draw if your opponent hit a set with his big pocket pair. The only exception to this would be when you flop something like quads or the nut flush. Tip #2: Don’t slowplay anything on a high-card flop A big card flop is likely to have helped your opponents as well so you’ll probably get plenty of action while protecting against draws. The same risks apply when you flop a set. When you make two pair the next card could always give your opponent(s) a better hand so I recommend betting out or raising at least the size of the pot. For some reason, hold’em players love to draw to broadway straights (10-J-Q-K-A), even if they’re only using one of their hole cards. When you hit top two pair on a big flop you probably have the best hand, but you need to protect against straight draws and perhaps flush draws. Those big slicks and big chicks can really flop a monster, but when playing high card flops, always make sure to be enough to protect your holdings You should naturally be more suspect and cautious when 3, 4, or more players are contesting the pot. When you play two big cards like A-K or K-Q and you hit two pair on a flop like K-A-10 or J-Q-K you have to play extremely carefully in order to both protect your hand and/or find out if you’re already beaten. Tip #1: Protect heavily with two pair or a set A recent example hand that illustrates all of the above points.

Tip #3: Watch out for one-card straight draws and flush draws.

Tip #2: Don’t slowplay anything on a high-card flop.

Tip #1: Protect heavily with two pair or a set.

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