Did i play this right?

Hi guys, could you tell me what i did wrong on this hand. TY


FullTiltPoker Game #416367988: Table Copper Island - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 7:59:58 ET - 2006/02/02
Seat 1: clubby55 ($19.35)
Seat 3: MozillatheKilla ($24.30)
Seat 4: Brotherkane ($32.75)
Seat 5: Kallekula19 ($56.95)
Seat 6: azteke ($70.45)
Seat 7: hotgirl76 ($65.95)
Seat 8: chaowang ($20.45)
Seat 9: GWILL14 ($45.30)
MozillatheKilla posts the small blind of $0.25
Brotherkane posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to hotgirl76 [Qh Qd]
Kallekula19 folds
azteke has 15 seconds left to act
azteke calls $0.50
hotgirl76 raises to $2.25
chaowang folds
GWILL14 folds
clubby55 folds
MozillatheKilla folds
Brotherkane folds
azteke calls $1.75
*** FLOP *** [8h 5d Jh]
azteke checks
hotgirl76 bets $5.25
azteke calls $5.25
*** TURN *** [8h 5d Jh] [7h]
azteke bets $14.50
hotgirl76 calls $14.50
*** RIVER *** [8h 5d Jh 7h] [7d]
azteke bets $19.50
hotgirl76 calls $19.50
*** SHOW DOWN ***
azteke shows [6h Ah] (a flush, Ace high)
hotgirl76 shows [Qh Qd] (two pair, Queens and Sevens)
azteke wins the pot ($80.75) with a flush, Ace high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $83.75 | Rake $3
Board: [8h 5d Jh 7h 7d]
Seat 1: clubby55 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: MozillatheKilla (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: Brotherkane (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Kallekula19 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: azteke showed [6h Ah] and won ($80.75) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 7: hotgirl76 showed [Qh Qd] and lost with two pair, Queens and Sevens
Seat 8: chaowang didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: GWILL14 didn't bet (folded)

A poker hand is a conversation between the players. The words are the bets/checks and folds (taking into account body language/ thinking time etc. which doesnt apply to online poker). Lets see what is being said here. I have taken the liberty of reformatting the hand history for easier reading. (ok the converter doesnt seem to like that site)

No Limit Holdem
Seat 1: clubby55 ($19.35)
Seat 3: MozillatheKilla ($24.30)
Seat 4: Brotherkane ($32.75)
Seat 5: Kallekula19 ($56.95)
Seat 6: azteke ($70.45)
Seat 7: hotgirl76 ($65.95)
Seat 8: chaowang ($20.45)
Seat 9: GWILL14 ($45.30)


MozillatheKilla posts the small blind of $0.25
Brotherkane posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat 1



Preflop


Dealt to hotgirl76 [Q Q]
Kallekula19 folds
azteke calls $0.50 -I have a playable hand and i want to see if the flop helps me
hotgirl76 raises to $2.25 -I have a strong hand and I think i am probably winning. I also want to limit the number of callers
chaowang folds
GWILL14 folds
clubby55 folds
MozillatheKilla folds
Brotherkane folds
azteke calls $1.75 -I still like my hand and I still want to see if the flop helps me

Flop 8 5 J

azteke checks -You said you had a strong hand before and I want to see if you still like it
hotgirl76 bets $5.25 -I still like it
azteke calls $5.25 -My hand still has potential and I want to see if the turn helps me or I want to see if you are still confident on the turn

Turn[8 5 J] [7]
azteke bets $14.50 -The turn card helped my hand and now I think I am winning
hotgirl76 ...


This is the crucial point in the hand. Your opponent has been telling you all the way that they need help. The turn card comes and completes 2 possible draws (straight and flush) and you need to decide if it is the help they have been waiting for. So far everything their bets have said has been consistent. There is no evidence that they have changed their mind or lied so believe them. The other point is that you have shown strength the whole way representing at least top pair. I cant remember who said it but "If you have the obvious hand then believe the raiser". I think you have to fold this without a read.

hotgirl76 calls $14.50 -maybe Im still ahead and you are just bluffing to represent the flush. Im seeing this one through to the end

River [8 5 J 7] [7]
azteke bets $19.50 -I promise im really not bluffing. I really really think Im going to win here

hotgirl76 calls $19.50

Nice post pelion.Reminds me a bit of harrington on holdings problems the way u explained it.

Wow, you really put that in a way that makes sense. I shoulda folded there on the turn bet he made for the pot because like you said there were 2 good draws on board. I think another leak in my game is to play quickly and not take time and think about the hand. Do you have any advice on how i can overcome that along with the best way you think to fix a leak. thanks bro

One of the mistakes beginners make is falling in love to much with your own hand.

spend as much time thinking about what your opponent has and what he thinks you have as you do thinking about your own hand...when you get into a big hand devote a certain portion of your time bank to each when youre faced with a decision

Originally Posted by Dislexsik

Nice post pelion.Reminds me a bit of harrington on holdings problems the way u explained it.

I got that book yesterday It truly is awsome.

Originally Posted by justinp2

Do you have any advice on how i can overcome that along with the best way you think to fix a leak. thanks bro

I guess just practise. If you train yourself to wait for 10 seconds before making any decision (including foldoing 72o preflop/ raising AA preflop etc.) then that might do the job. It will annoy the hell out of other players though.

As for plugging leaks in general take a look at this thread and read everything you find by aokrongly.