Gamble against a flush with a trapping straight?

[boondockst]

Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em, $.10 BB (10 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

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

MP3 ($2.70)
<font color="#C00000">CO ($10.30)</font>
Button ($3.03)
<font color="#C00000">SB ($6.82)</font>
BB ($2.95)
<font color="#C00000">Hero ($4.15)</font>
UTG+1 ($5.50)
UTG+2 ($4.95)
MP1 ($42.82)
MP2 ($4.60)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, Q/images/graemlins/club.gif.
Hero calls $0.10, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 calls $0.10, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 raises to $0.2</font>, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO calls $0.20, Button folds, SB calls $0.15, BB calls $0.10, Hero calls $0.10, UTG+2 calls $0.10.

Flop: ($1.20) 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, Hero checks, UTG+2 checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 bets $1.2</font>, CO calls $1.20, SB calls $1.20, BB folds, Hero calls $1.20, UTG+2 folds.

Turn: ($6) J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $2.75 (All-In)</font>, MP1 folds, CO calls $2.75, SB calls $2.75.

River: ($14.25) A/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players, 1 all-in)</font>
SB checks, CO checks.

Final Pot: $14.25

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
SB has Jc 8d (two pair, jacks and eights).
Hero has Td Qc (straight, queen high).
CO has Ad 9h (two pair, aces and nines).
Outcome: Hero wins $14.25. </font>


I was hoping someone had just the 10 and i'd trap them....

[boondockst]

I suppose another way to say this...is the possible huge gain of crushing someone who just has the jack-high straight worth the gamble someone has two hole diamonds?

[MarkL444]

this is an insanely easy preflop fold. i also fold the flop. i guess the turn is fine.

[Biff M.]

How can jacks and tens be your biggest losers?