To help you avoid the most costly errors caused by these tricky hands, the team at WPT Global has put together a guide to untangle the mysteries of the gutshot straight draw.
These long odds, combined with the hand's potential strength, can make it attractive but expensive. However, the potential strength of a flopped gutshot straight draw is only realized a small amount of the time - about 8.5% on the turn and 16.5% by the river. These hands require particular care because you are drawing to a strong (and often well-disguised hand) in the form of a straight. It's easy to get in trouble chasing a gutshot straight.