Flopped the nut straight...

[cferejohn]

Live 6-12 game at Artichoke Joes. Game is very loose and somewhat aggressive, with the player 2 to my left being prett-aggressive pre-flop, but able to lay it down later in the hand if it doesn't hit him. I have Q10o on the button. 4 callers to me, and I complete (the button posts a live $3 at AJs). SB completes, BB (aggressive player) raises, called around. 7 players see the flop for 2 bets each. Flop is 8 [img]/forums/images/icons/spade.gif[/img] 9 [img]/forums/images/icons/diamond.gif[/img] J [img]/forums/images/icons/spade.gif[/img]. BB and I cap it on the flop. A couple other players throw in a SB, but once the raising war starts, they all get out. Heads up.

Turn: 9 [img]/forums/images/icons/spade.gif[/img]. Wow, that could have been worse. Someone also could have plucked out my left eye with a shrimp fork. BB bets. I try to think of what he could have he would play like this. I'm left with the unfortunate conclusion that JJ seems pretty darn likely. However, the pot right now is huge. I manage to convince myself that he could have AA or KK and puts me on AJ. Anyone else fold here? I call, river is a rag, he bets, I call.

What do you think of my play? Results to follow.