....if he had quads on the 1st 4 cards IMO. He has a monster hand and is just hoping you catch something that you'll bet. He didn't bet until 6th St, where your board showed strong enough that since it was fairly obvious you were on a steal (checking behind on 4th and 5th), you might stick around and call to catch the straight. That you caught your straight on 6th St and raised him was a bonus, since now he raises back. As others have mentioned, your last raise on 6th was very questionable. Since you raised him, he knows you have a straight, but he raises you back saying I can beat your straight. 7th st was played correctly.


I wouldn't beat myself up over it - you lost an extra bet you shouldn't have - all of us have made worse mistakes I'm sure. Another way to look at it is that you were on a steal and ended up with a straight - not too shabby normally against a pair of deuces.