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[illguitar]

Pacific Poker 5/10. Hero is in the SB 5 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
Raised to 10 called. Capped by BB and UTG +2. Hero calls. 6 players see flop. Pot is $120.

Flop comes 10 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 6 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 4 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

Hero bets into flop. Raised and reraised. 2 folds.

Hero calls 10 in $150 pot. Cold call and a call. Pot is at 170.

Turn is 5 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

Hero checks, check, check, bet, Hero raises, call, call, call.

River is K [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

Hero bets, call, fold, call.

Hero wins pot of $280.

I was BERATED by two players at my table for calling on the flop. To me, folding is ridiculous. I was getting 15-1 in a huge pot!

Help me understand...