Quote Originally Posted by dalecooper
I don't mind his all-in actually. He has the second nuts, and it takes one of two very specific hands (Js 9s or 6s 9s) to beat him. If he gets all his money in there, most of the time he'll win
I guess you're right. On the long-term it would be too weak to fear the SF unless it was a situation like drmcboy mentioned. But only because too many times you will see 2nd 3rd and 4th nuts battling for the top flush, right? Against aware players people might lay their nut flush down with a read to that specific hand.

Quote Originally Posted by dsaxton
Your hand is vulnerable on the flop and you probably should've bet. If any other spade had fallen you would've lost the pot to the Q, K or A or spades (likely cards for him to be holding after his preflop raise).
In hindsight, you're right. Thanks for pointing that out. I would've had to lay down to his aggression if anything other than the Tc came out. Who knows though, he may have still called a pot sized bet HU with a nut flush draw and a gutshot str8 draw.

Quote Originally Posted by dsaxton
Why not keep reraising on the turn to get him all-in there? It was obvious he had the nut flush, so there's really no reason to slow-play.
With his big reraise there I thought a call was best with 5th street still to come. I had the absolute nuts and I didn't want to make him suspicious at all.