[jhasper]

I was reading supersystem last night and i was reading that Brunson said he'd come in any position with any two cards that make a straight flush as long as there not the top and bottom of that straight flush. He said he'd call raises as long as they didn't jeopardize more then about 5-7% of his stack??? You think that is justified, calling raises w/ 36 suited? or 4 7 suited?

[ballen]

I think the key is the part about not jeopardizing 5%-7% of his stack. Makes it justifiable for the potential to hit a big pot.

[DeepBlue]

Exactly, if he was willing to commit over 10% I would call him an idiot, but staying in a hand putting that lower proportion of your stack into a pot and playing for the flush isn't a ridiculous tactic.

I prefer to stay away unless I've a high card - A,4 suited no problem as I've got the high card should I make a flush, but I am too nervous about losing to a higher flush to play with that little.

[louis]

I wouldn't be too keen on calling a raise on the back of that in any situation, the cards are just too low in my opinion.

Sure you might hit something big without committing too much of your stack, but that is still risky play in my opinion. Like Blue, A-x, where x is a low card, maybe, but two low cards is off-limits as far as I'm concerned.

[Chi_Town]

Well, the problem is, if you get 36s, 47s, 54s, and keep getting them... you may be dropping a lot of money speculating on a straight flush.

The up side is, is that your implied odds (if you hit) are HUGE. And to note... this is not too much different than playing Axs. With Axs, you are looking to flush or hit Aces up (two-pair). Playing a bad ace with an A on the board can cost you a lot... So the flush and two pair scenario with 36s is likely just as good as with the Axs (save that the Axs is drawing to the nut flush so you don't have to make that extra read if your opponent has a better flush).