The way you play three-flushes very much depends on four factors:

   1. How high are your cards?

   2. How many of your cards are live?

   3. What is your upcard?

   4. What is your position?

These factors greatly affect the way this type of hand should be played. Some three-flushes play better heads-up and some play better in multi-way pots. If all your flush cards are live but none of your pair cards are, then the hand will be played better in multi-way pots. This is because you will most likely need to hit your flush in order to win the pot. This will not happen as often as winning by pairing, so you want to ensure the pot is big enough for those times you hit your flush.

Remember, if all your flush cards are live the hand is almost always playable. If you have high upcards, you should almost always raise when you are first in. This strategy also works well with the ante stealing strategy as it adds deception to your play.