Graham;150788 wroteLet me add I had been playing with this guy all night and he would bet the flop every time. And if he got called he would check turn if he was bluffing... he never really continued betting unless he had a hand. I was waiting for a hand like this but the spade was the worst card here on the turn. I agree that I probably should have pot-bet the flop but with so many potential drawing hands that would have called a raise pre-flop I think he probably would have called and I would have gotten burned on the turn. That is why I figured I would just call the flop and shove almost anything else on the turn to reduce risk of going busto on that hand. It was a conservative play, and probably the most conservative of the session.
That's why you want the money in on the flop -- you have redraws to a flush but aren't allowed to see them with your line.
Also, you have a monster on the flop and by your reasoning he is check/folding on the turn with air, so you aren't making any money in that spot anyhow.