You probably should have called in that situation, as you note. However for this and your previous posts, it's clear you are adept at "playing the players" which is what good poker is all about. Of course, you have to have the odds knowledge, memory of what's out, hand-reading fundamentals down. And these always need work. But I think the ability to read the players, whether it's to save a bet, make a bet, bluff, set-up a play or whatever is ultimately what makes good players. It's also what makes the game fun -- and basically is why many poker players don't think of themselves primarily as gamblers.