Thoughts on this hand???

[Gomez22]

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (8 handed) converter

MP2 ($$10.65)
CO ($$73.50)
Button ($$31.40)
SB ($$34.35)
BB ($$44.15)
UTG ($$41.75)
UTG+1 ($$52.55)
Gomez22 ($$53.95)

Preflop: Gomez22 is MP1 with 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, Gomez22 calls $0.50, MP2 folds, CO folds, <font color="CC3333">Button raises to $2</font>, SB calls $1.75, BB calls $1.50, Gomez22 calls $1.50.

Flop: ($8) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(4 players) </font>
SB checks, BB checks, Gomez22 checks, <font color="CC3333">Button bets $3</font>, SB folds, BB folds, <font color="CC3333">Gomez22 raises to $10</font>, Button calls $7.

Turn: ($28) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players) </font>
Gomez22 checks, <font color="CC3333">Button bets $5</font>, Gomez22 calls $5.

River: ($38) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players) </font>
<font color="CC3333">Gomez22 bets $14.5</font>, Button calls $14.40 (All-In).

Final Pot: $66.90
<font color="#990066">Main Pot: $66.80, between Button and Gomez22.</font> &gt; <font color="white">Pot won by Gomez22 ($66.80).</font>
<font color="#990066">Pot 2: $0.10, overbet by Gomez22.</font>

Results in white below: <font color="white">
Gomez22 shows 7c 8c (straight flush, eight high).
Button shows Jd Js (one pair, jacks).
Outcome: Gomez22 wins $66.90. </font>

[peiper]

What kind of thoughts are you looking for?

Great hand!

If it was me, I don't know if I would have stayed in after he bet the flop, but I'm new to N/L and generally don't play drawing hands post flop, unless I can do so for the minimum bet.

[1800GAMBLER]

You are almost favourite on the flop. Folding bad.

[Gomez22]

Actually, I was wondering about the flop raise amount that I put in, and the turn check-call......

[Acesover8s]

Slowplaying a monster can be a huge mistake, not because you don't want your opponent to catch up, BUT, because you know they will pay to draw at a loser on the turn but will often fold on the river if they have not improved or a scare card hits.

In this hand, the river Q, K, or A could convince him to give it up.

Imagine he has Ac5s. He may be happy to put it all in now, but change his mind on the river. etc . .