[Al_Capone_Junior]

You shouldn't be betting the river if you are going to fold to a raise. The only exception might be if you really think you can get a better hand to fold. However, in stud, two pair heads up will virtually never fold to a bet. By the time you get that far, the pot will simply be too big to push people off that way. I don't use the bluff-raise on the river in stud because it so seldom works. However, I often check-call one pair on the end, giving my opponent a chance to bluff at it. You'd be surprised how many pots I win this way. If you show strength the whole way, then check the river, many opponents will take a stab at it with one pair. So I call them. If I've been the aggressor, chances are my pair is bigger than theirs anyway.

I think you should take notes on all the players who made those moves. I'd be more inclined to call them with two pair when they raise the river, and more inclined to check one pair to them on the end. Sounds like you found a juicy 10-20 game.

al