What should I have done different?

[hummusx]

Too early in the tournament to really have a read.
I backed off because I was worried about the flush. Should I not have?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (8 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

saw flop|<font color="C00000">saw showdown</font>

Button (t570)
SB (t860)
<font color="C00000">BB (t1545)</font>
UTG (t1620)
UTG+1 (t690)
<font color="C00000">Hero (t1445)</font>
MP2 (t525)
CO (t745)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
<font color="666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises to t85</font>, <font color="666666">4 folds</font>, BB calls t55,

Flop: (t185) 5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 4/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, T/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets t95</font>, BB calls t95.

Turn: (t375) 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">BB bets t200</font>, Hero calls t200.

River: (t775) A/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: t775

Results in white below: <font color="white">
BB shows Ac Ts (two pair, aces and tens).
Hero shows 7h 7s (three of a kind, sevens).
Outcome: Hero wins t775. </font>

[EverettKings]

Well first of all I don't raise 77 in MP preflop in a STT with 8 players left. I play it to set this early.

That aside, I really doubt the BB was drawing to the flush, as he led out strong when the 3rd diamond fell. He is purposely representing the flush, or trying to push you off of a potential flush draw. I'd keep firing at him (raise to 500 ish on turn, push river if no diamond falls).

I very rarely see players lead out like that when they DO have the flush, and in the unlikely event that he does have it, you have a 10 outs to a boat. So don't slow down, and drag in that monster pot.

[tubbyspencer]

I think only a very low flush, trying to scare out a naked higher diamond might bet the turn that way; and most of the time, not even then. I say raise him on the turn.