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I called. He had QJ, and I won. In my opinion, this betting pattern doesn't look like a full house. It's sorta odd for a 9 as well, but that was what I was mostly worrying about. The timing issue weighted my decision a bit, and also the fact that I felt like he wanted to take a stand against me made me call.
I am not sure if I am right or not wtih regards to betting the turn but consider this: if you call a slightly less than pot sized bet on the flop with a flush draw that is 2:1 to get there, and you get to see the river for free, that's a good gamble for you. Factor in the implied odds of the overpair calling a bet on the end, and you have a really nice situation. I don't like giving nice situations to my opponents. If they want to draw, it's gonna cost them. There are certainly times to check behind, but you have to at least give serious consideration to betting on this board. And yes, people do call raises with T8 and QT, so a straight draw is possible.
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