QQ on str draw flop

[SA125]

I posted this hand because I always take the standard line of raising the turn here, like everyone suggests, but waited for the river instead for the reason Avid mentioned about messing with him again. I got an unexpected result.

The BB folded, villain mucked showing QJo for a steam filled missed busted gutter with 2 overs, I dragged face down again.

The BB is now wide eyed and tells me I couldn't beat 2 pair. She says it a few more times as we're playing. I'm quiet. When I'm leaving for dinner she says "I saw your K when you folded. I had 2 pair, T-8." She was telling the truth. In the split second facing the unexpected river raise she ran and it was driving her nuts.

I took the river raise line figuring the BB for a missed draw and the Villain, who I had on 77-99 or TP, would get more pissed because he thought he had this one. I went for a late steam charge instead of the normal turn draw charge and think it helped steal the hand. Strange game sometimes.

[highlife]

cool little story.

in the future, how often will you play a similar hand the same way?

[SA125]

This was a steam detour I'd take again for that reason but otherwise I'll play the flop faster or charge the draws on the turn like everyone else.

[AviD]

yes definitely a cool hand with interesting results! [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]