Now the question is whether to "smooth call" or to reraise. The advantage of smooth calling is that Player #10 will probably call one more bet because if I call, the pot will be laying him 38-to-4 odds. Thus, if he fills a draw more than 10.5% of the time, he will be making the right call. If I reraise, he could fold, although I could be reasonably certain Player #6 will call. I'd be even money-wise before the river, but I'd lose whatever Player #10 could give me on the river bet. Plus, I'd probably lose a check-raising opportunity because I showed strength.

Now, it may seem that I would want to reraise to get a flush draw to fold, but you should know this NEVER happens in low-limit. If Player #10 has two diamonds, he would be correct to cold call two more bets. He would be risking $8 (the two big bets) to win $42 ($46 if Player #6 calls my reraise). The pot will be laying him 42-to-8 (5.25-to-1) and he is a 37-to-9 (about 4-to-1) dog to fill his flush. In short, you will NEVER chase out a flush draw in low-limit, even with two big bets.

That said, I don't think that Player #10 is on a flush draw. He opened the betting into a large field after the flop and turn. He's clearly on the defensive, hoping that his hand holds up. Player #6, if he semi-bluffed with a flush draw, will not fold for one bet.

I decide to smooth call the two bets. Player #10 calls the extra bet.

Three players, $46 in the pot.

The river comes

What a terrible card!  One of the worst that could have fallen.  Not only does it make the flush, but it gives someone with pocket 3s or 10s or A-5 the full house.  Even quads is an outside possibility!  This was karma, I thought, for making such a marginal call on the flop.  I was all set to open the betting on the river with any card that wasn't a diamond, but now I have to check.

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