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Ok.

I thought for a few seconds and just decided to call the river bet. He had woken up hard when the ace of spades hit. I thought he had the better flush. In retrospect, if he had made the nuts he most likely checks or bets smaller there. But, when he did not slow down on the river, I figured he had it. Though for $50 more I just should have pushed it. I made my hand and should play it. If we were deep stacked, I think I play it the way I did though.

Any guess to what he had? It was not a set. I think the set check raises the flop. It was not two pair. It wasn't even a big ace. Nope he had J8os. He was representing the flush or ace on the turn with a gutty to the non nutty. That is why he kept betting, he made the 30th nuts or whatever it is.

He told me I should have raised and then says I would not have gotten any more money out of him. Maybe, I don't know. I guess I got all the money I was gonna get. Probably not though. I agree with the comments, he was committed.

Over all my play at the casinos needs help. I think it is the stakes. I can afford to lose it, I just do not usually play for a $200 buy in. I always see the monster hiding in the closet. If I had read this hand on another blog, I would have said ship it. I should have, intuitively and mathematically. I play this hand at may home game, .25/.50 game and I am all in all the time.

Thanks for the thoughts