[riverboatking]

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I want to add that any player in this hand would come over the top with Aces. The original raiser likes to re-raise all types of hands and the callers were most likely calling because of the odds. The player that called me is a loose gambler and not at all a sophisticated player. His range of hands here would be any big suited Ace or any pair 8's and up.
Stack sizes are about equal. I have $475 left and he has about $450.

Given the description of the situation, the flop comes:

2 -7 -10

I push. Anyone play it differently?

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most of the time i play it exactly like you........however every once in awhile when i'm playing against the type of opponent you describe (loose gambler) i might check it to him as this will often induce him to push thinking i might have AK and will fold.

i know i know you give him the oppertunity to outdraw you, but i think more often then not these types of players will push it if you check to them, however they will fold most of there hands if you push.

lets think of the possible hands your opponent could have, obviously he could have any pocket pair, so if you check there is a good chance he will push.

he could also have a big ace, and if he does check behind that could be bad, however he is only drawing to three outs (unless of course he has the Ax of clubs, in which case he will most likely push it anyway being the loose gambler).

all that being said i think the pot is plenty big and there is no point in being greedy, so there is no way that pushing here is a bad play........just thought i'd mention the possiblity of checking it to him one time, and again i'd only do this vs. the exact type of player you describe.