Calling on the Draw
When playing a draw against a made hand, the question of whether or not the draw can proceed in the hand comes down to, on a numbers level, whether the odds of what you have to pay to stay in the hand are worth what the pay off will be if you do hit your outs. Beyond pot odds and implied odds, it is a question of what you are willing to risk versus what you stand to gain.
Some draws seem to almost demand raising in certain spots. Getting checked to or even bet at when holding the nut flush draw is very often a good spot for raising, unless you perceive that in order to win the poker hand you actually have to hit the flush. Against opponents who play only strong hands it might be better to call even with such a massive draw, and avoid getting reraised out of the ability to see your completion cards come through.
Against multiple poker players, and in position, some draws that might not be profitable heads up become more worth calling a bet and trying to hit. You don’t want to stick around too long or for a bad price, but often just calling and hitting that magic card can bring further dividends as poker online players begin to think you are a calling station, or better yet, a donkey.
