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[QUOTE="F Paulsson, post: 366428, member: 6979"]
Yes, but I'm arguing that it's not enough that you get to see the last card for free: In order for it to be correct, you need also to be paid off enough when you hit your straight. An example:

If the blinds are at 50/100, and he raises to 300 preflop. Everyone folds but you, and you call. The pot, at that point, is 650. On the flop, he bets a "sizeable bet". Let's say he bets the pot, which is then 1300. You raise it, let's say as much as he bet. With that, you've paid an extra 1300 for the (possible) chance of getting a free card and hit your straight either on the turn or on the river. your chance for getting the winning hand after the river, at this point, is about 2-1 (33%).

Let's check where you're at, pot-wise: The pot, before your call-and-raise, is 1300, which is what you're guaranteed to gain if you win. But that's not enough: You will have paid 1300 to win 1300, and you need implied odds of 2-1 to be profitable; You need him to pay at least an extra 1300 into the pot if you hit your straight.

Although it is usually the case that you might squeeze that out of him, it's definitely something that you need to consider in order to do this profitably.
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