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How could I have put this guy on a gut-shot calling a pot-sized bet? Was I doomed to lose my stack here?

***** Hand History for Game 2453415364 *****
$400 NL Texas Hold'em - Sunday, July 31, 05:43:48 EDT 2005
Table Table 55212 (6 max) (No DP) (Real Money)
Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 2: Errbody ( $1047.55 )
Seat 3: mingblue ( $385.90 )
Seat 4: Rockinsky ( $513.37 )
Seat 5: GeniusJames ( $117 )
Seat 1: EvilEcstasy_ ( $482.40 )
Seat 6: RollinCats ( $94 )
RollinCats posts small blind [$2].
EvilEcstasy_ posts big blind [$4].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EvilEcstasy_ [ Kd Qc ]
>You have options at Table 54946 (6 max) (No DP) Table!.
Errbody calls [$4].
mingblue folds.
Rockinsky calls [$4].
GeniusJames folds.
RollinCats folds.
EvilEcstasy_ raises [$11].
>You have options at Table 36790 (6 max) Table!.
Errbody calls [$11].
Rockinsky calls [$11].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 2s, Td, Ks ]
>You have options at Table 48776 (6 max) Table!.
EvilEcstasy_ bets [$30].
Errbody calls [$30].
Rockinsky folds.
** Dealing Turn ** [ Qh ]
>You have options at Table 54946 (6 max) (No DP) Table!.
EvilEcstasy_ checks.
Errbody bets [$55].
>You have options at Table 36790 (6 max) Table!.
EvilEcstasy_ raises [$130].
>You have options at Table 36790 (6 max) Table!.
>You have options at Table 54946 (6 max) (No DP) Table!.
Errbody raises [$345].
>You have options at Table 36790 (6 max) Table!.
EvilEcstasy_ is all-In [$307.40]
Errbody calls [$37.40].
** Dealing River ** [ Tc ]
>You have options at Table 54946 (6 max) (No DP) Table!.
Errbody shows [ Js, 9c ] a straight, nine to king.
EvilEcstasy_ doesn't show [ Kd, Qc ] two pairs, kings and queens.
Errbody wins $979.80 from the main pot with a straight, nine to king.

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Originally Posted by spino1i

How could I have put this guy on a gut-shot calling a pot-sized bet? Was I doomed to lose my stack here?

***** Hand History for Game 2453415364 *****
$400 NL Texas Hold'em - Sunday, July 31, 05:43:48 EDT 2005
Table Table 55212 (6 max) (No DP) (Real Money)
Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 2: Errbody ( $1047.55 )
Seat 3: mingblue ( $385.90 )
Seat 4: Rockinsky ( $513.37 )
Seat 5: GeniusJames ( $117 )
Seat 1: EvilEcstasy_ ( $482.40 )
Seat 6: RollinCats ( $94 )
RollinCats posts small blind [$2].
EvilEcstasy_ posts big blind [$4].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to EvilEcstasy_ [ Kd Qc ]
>You have options at Table 54946 (6 max) (No DP) Table!.
Errbody calls [$4].
mingblue folds.
Rockinsky calls [$4].
GeniusJames folds.
RollinCats folds.
EvilEcstasy_ raises [$11].
>You have options at Table 36790 (6 max) Table!.
Errbody calls [$11].
Rockinsky calls [$11].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 2s, Td, Ks ]
>You have options at Table 48776 (6 max) Table!.
EvilEcstasy_ bets [$30].
Errbody calls [$30].
Rockinsky folds.
** Dealing Turn ** [ Qh ]
>You have options at Table 54946 (6 max) (No DP) Table!.
EvilEcstasy_ checks.
Errbody bets [$55].
>You have options at Table 36790 (6 max) Table!.
EvilEcstasy_ raises [$130].
>You have options at Table 36790 (6 max) Table!.
>You have options at Table 54946 (6 max) (No DP) Table!.
Errbody raises [$345].
>You have options at Table 36790 (6 max) Table!.
EvilEcstasy_ is all-In [$307.40]
Errbody calls [$37.40].
** Dealing River ** [ Tc ]
>You have options at Table 54946 (6 max) (No DP) Table!.
Errbody shows [ Js, 9c ] a straight, nine to king.
EvilEcstasy_ doesn't show [ Kd, Qc ] two pairs, kings and queens.
Errbody wins $979.80 from the main pot with a straight, nine to king.

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There's nothing wrong with chasing a gutshot straight draw on the flop if he make up for the bad odds later + has a chance to bluff you if his cold call slows you down (maybe you're holding pocket 9s). I just think it was stupid of him to draw to the ignorant end of a gutshot - too bad you didn't have AJ.

2 pair is a hand you want to be betting with and not calling with. There are a lot of cards that connect to this flop and a lower 2 pair is a possibility, but he wouldn't be pushing in against a strong checkraise with a lower 2 pair unless he's crazy.