raise with a flush draw?

If you are going against top pair, you are only about %30 before the turn and 25% before the river to win. So, actually, those would be the incorrect odds. You are probably one of those people who plays crap hands and gets lucky if this strategy actually works for you.

There are situations where you can raise with a flush draw. Now there are a few things in order for me to do this.

1) I must have 4 cards to the flush on the draw, no exceptions.

2) Must be nut flush draw either holding the ACE or highest card possible if board holds only what can beat you.

3) I have top pair, or in late position, and everybody checks to me, bet to eliminate players.

4) Knowing my table, do I have players that will set traps and know I am aggressive and let me bet for them?

5) To change up my game so opponents don't always know when I am on a flush draw myself.

6) It's not something you want to do everytime. More as a change of pace to keep your opponents guessing.

7) To get a free card cheaper.

8) You have to be comfortable playing this way and if your sixth sense tells you to get out of the hand, listen sometimes.

9) Never do this is the board has an ace, and another value paired,like 5's. Many opponents will play ACE+anything and have the full house.

I agree with UNC.