sound the horns!

[gabe]

just played 2500 hands 12 tabling and im exhausted. ended up $1500...

some of these are going to be ugly ill start with them since they helped my session start off -$3k in the first 30 minutes
1
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

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MP ($844.57)
Hero ($1353)
Button ($1128.75)
SB ($1283)
BB ($1000)
UTG ($322)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 8, 5. SB posts a blind of $5.
UTG calls $10, MP calls $10, Hero calls $10, Button raises to $45, SB (poster) calls $40, 1 fold, UTG folds, MP calls $35, Hero calls $35.

Flop: ($200) 8, K, 3 (4 players)
SB checks, MP checks, Hero checks, Button bets $100, SB folds, MP folds, Hero calls $100.

Turn: ($400) 4 (2 players)
Hero bets $300, Button calls $300.

River: ($1000) Q (2 players)
Hero calls $908 (All-In), Button calls $683.75 (All-In).

Final Pot: $2591.75

Results in white below:
Hero has 8c 5c (one pair, eights).
Button has Qh Kc (two pair, kings and queens).
Outcome: Button wins $2367.50. Hero wins $224.25.

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Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

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MP ($923)
Hero ($1122)
SB ($559.25)
BB ($1185)
UTG ($1046)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 9, T. SB posts a blind of $5.
1 fold, MP raises to $40, Hero calls $40, 1 fold, BB calls $30.

Flop: ($125) 7, K, J (3 players)
BB checks, MP bets $125, Hero calls $125, BB folds.

Turn: ($375) 3 (2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets $200, MP calls $200.

River: ($775) 6 (2 players)
MP checks, Hero calls $757 (All-In), MP calls $558 (All-In).

Final Pot: $2090
Main Pot: $1891, between MP and Hero. > Pot won by MP ($1891).
Pot 2: $199, returned to Hero.

Results in white below:
MP has Kd Qs (one pair, kings).
Hero has 9d Td (high card, king).
Outcome: MP wins $1891. Hero wins $199.

3
this guy annoys me so i tried to do something about it...
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

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Button ($2009.75)
Hero ($1162.05)
BB ($1768.50)
UTG ($776)
MP ($1027.25)

Preflop: Hero is SB with Q, J. Hero posts a blind of $5.
3 folds, Hero (poster) raises to $25, BB calls $20.

Flop: ($60) T, 4, 3 (2 players)
Hero bets $42, BB calls $42.

Turn: ($144) 5 (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $110, Hero raises to $320, BB calls $210.

River: ($784) 7 (2 players)
Hero bets $400, BB calls $1376.50 (All-In), Hero folds.

Final Pot: $2560.50
Main Pot: $2560.50, returned to BB.

Results in white below:
BB doesn't show.
Outcome: BB wins $2560.50.

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Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

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UTG ($2018.50)
Hero ($1411.75)
Button ($1169)
SB ($1714)
BB ($1417.25)

Preflop: Hero is MP with Q, T. SB posts a blind of $5.
UTG raises to $45, Hero calls $45, 1 fold, SB (poster) calls $40, 1 fold.

Flop: ($145) Q, 6, 8 (3 players)
SB checks, UTG bets $115, Hero raises to $410, SB folds, UTG calls $295.

Turn: ($965) 2 (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero calls $956.75 (All-In), UTG calls $956.75.

River: ($2878.50) 2 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $2878.50
Main Pot: $2878.50, between UTG and Hero. > Pot won by Hero ($2878.50).

Results in white below:
UTG has Ks Kc (two pair, kings and twos).
Hero has Qs Ts (flush, queen high).
Outcome: Hero wins $2878.50.

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Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

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CO ($1537)
Button ($173)
SB ($2106.50)
BB ($1588.77)
UTG ($2806.18)
Hero ($1605.75)

Preflop: Hero is MP with 5, 5. SB posts a blind of $5.
1 fold, Hero raises to $35, 3 folds, BB raises to $115, Hero calls $90.

Flop: ($255) 4, T, 5 (2 players)
BB bets $189, Hero calls $1480.75 (All-In), BB calls $1274.77 (All-In).

Turn: ($3199.52) 9 (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($3199.52) 3 (2 players, 2 all-in)

Final Pot: $3199.52
Main Pot: $3182.54, between BB and Hero. > Pot won by Hero ($3182.54).
Pot 2: $16.98, returned to Hero.

Results in white below:
BB has Ac Ah (one pair, aces).
Hero has 5h 5c (three of a kind, fives).
Outcome: Hero wins $3199.52.

6
minraise for the win!!!

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

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CO ($1000)
Hero ($1266.99)
SB ($1592.75)
BB ($2373.58)
UTG ($897)
MP ($940)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 7, T. SB posts a blind of $5.
3 folds, Hero raises to $35, 1 fold, BB raises to $90, Hero calls $65.

Flop: ($205) T, 8, T (2 players)
BB bets $150, Hero raises to $300, BB calls $2123.58 (All-In), Hero calls $866.99 (All-In).

Turn: ($3645.57) J (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($3645.57) 3 (2 players, 2 all-in)

Final Pot: $3645.57
Main Pot: $2538.98, between Hero and BB. > Pot won by Hero ($2538.98).
Pot 2: $1106.59, returned to BB.

Results in white below:
BB has Ah Qd (one pair, tens).
Hero has 7h Th (three of a kind, tens).
Outcome: Hero wins $2538.98. BB wins $1106.59.

7
tried to rep resent a set but i ended up backdooring his set.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

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Button ($1388.02)
SB ($1937.82)
BB ($1130)
UTG ($993.75)
MP ($3627.43)
Hero ($1098)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A, 3. SB posts a blind of $5.
1 fold, MP raises to $35, Hero calls $35, 3 folds.

Flop: ($85) 9, 4, 2 (2 players)
MP bets $50, Hero calls $50.

Turn: ($185) 7 (2 players)
MP bets $90, Hero raises to $220, MP calls $130.

River: ($625) K (2 players)
MP checks, Hero calls $793 (All-In), MP calls $793.

Final Pot: $2211
Main Pot: $2211, between MP and Hero. > Pot won by Hero ($2211).

Results in white below:
MP has 7d 7h (three of a kind, sevens).
Hero has Ac 3c (flush, ace high).
Outcome: Hero wins $2211.

8
this guy was on a regular and i kept floating vs him, so i thought he was trying to take a stand and do it vs me

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

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BB ($2279.75)
Hero ($1633.50)
MP ($1072)
CO ($1816.75)
Button ($2028.25)
SB ($1122.50)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with K, K. SB posts a blind of $5.
Hero raises to $35, MP calls $35, 4 folds.

Flop: ($85) 9, 6, T (2 players)
Hero bets $62, MP calls $62.

Turn: ($209) A (2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $200, Hero calls $200.

River: ($609) 7 (2 players)
Hero checks, MP calls $775 (All-In), Hero calls $775.

Final Pot: $2159
Main Pot: $2159, between Hero and MP. > Pot won by Hero ($2159).

Results in white below:
Hero has Kh Kc (one pair, kings).
MP has Ks Qh (high card, ace).
Outcome: Hero wins $2159.

9
this next guy is the one of the guys i got caught bluffing against, so he decided to let me have my money back

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

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BB ($3343.75)
Hero ($885)
MP ($0)
CO ($1000)
Button ($1016)
SB ($990)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with J, J. SB posts a blind of $5.
Hero raises to $35, 1 fold, Button calls $35, SB (poster) calls $30, BB calls $25.

Flop: ($140) 9, 2, 4 (5 players)
SB checks, BB bets $100, Hero raises to $400, Button folds, SB folds, BB calls $3208.75 (All-In), Hero calls $450 (All-In).

Turn: ($4298.75) 7 (3 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($4298.75) Q (3 players, 2 all-in)

Final Pot: $4298.75
Main Pot: $1840, between BB and Hero. > Pot won by Hero ($1840).
Pot 2: $2458.75, returned to BB.

Results in white below:
BB has 8c 9h (one pair, nines).
Hero has Jd Js (one pair, jacks).
MP has (one pair, jacks).
Outcome: BB wins $2458.75. Hero wins $1840.

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Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

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Button ($1645)
Hero ($2676.73)
BB ($1015)
UTG ($2961.34)
MP ($1823.22)
CO ($960)

Preflop: Hero is SB with J, J. Hero posts a blind of $5.
4 folds, Hero (poster) raises to $25, BB calls $20.

Flop: ($60) 5, 6, 2 (2 players)
Hero bets $42, BB raises to $155, Hero calls $2604.73 (All-In), BB calls $830 (All-In).

Turn: ($3691.73) Q (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($3691.73) 4 (2 players, 2 all-in)

Final Pot: $3691.73
Main Pot: $2030, between Hero and BB. > Pot won by BB ($2030).
Pot 2: $1661.73, returned to Hero.

Results in white below:
Hero has Jh Js (one pair, jacks).
BB has 7c 3c (flush, queen high).
Outcome: BB wins $2030. Hero wins $1661.73.

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Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

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BB ($1637.05)
UTG ($1010)
Hero ($1043)
Button ($746.98)
SB ($531)

Preflop: Hero is MP with A, K. SB posts a blind of $5.
1 fold, Hero raises to $35, Button raises to $190.85, 2 folds, Hero calls $1008 (All-In), Button calls $556.13 (All-In).

Flop: ($1804.98) A, A, 2 (2 players, 2 all-in)

Turn: ($1804.98) 4 (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($1804.98) 7 (2 players, 2 all-in)

Final Pot: $1804.98
Main Pot: $1493.96, between Hero and Button. > Pot won by Hero ($1493.96).
Pot 2: $296.02, returned to Hero.

Results in white below:
Hero has Ac Kd (three of a kind, aces).
Button has Kc Td (one pair, aces).
Outcome: Hero wins $1789.98.

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mixing it up vs the good LAG:

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (4 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

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BB ($1000)
UTG ($3403)
Button ($1014)
Hero ($2092)

Preflop: Hero is SB with T, J. Hero posts a blind of $5.
UTG raises to $35, Button calls $35, Hero (poster) calls $30, BB calls $25.

Flop: ($140) K, A, 6 (4 players)
Hero bets $127, BB folds, UTG calls $127, Button folds.

Turn: ($394) 2 (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $310, Hero raises to $960, UTG folds.

Final Pot: $1664
Main Pot: $1014, won by Hero.
Pot 2: $650, returned to Hero.

Results in white below:
No showdown. Hero wins $1664.

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BB ($2121)
UTG ($1060)
MP ($1033)
Button ($940)
Hero ($955)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 9, 7. Hero posts a blind of $5.
1 fold, MP raises to $40, Button calls $40, Hero (poster) raises to $155, 1 fold, MP calls $120, Button folds.

Flop: ($370) Q, 4, 8 (2 players)
Hero bets $275, MP calls $275.

Turn: ($920) 6 (2 players)
Hero calls $520 (All-In), MP folds.

Final Pot: $1440
Main Pot: $1440, returned to Hero.

Results in white below:
No showdown. Hero wins $1440.

14
i thought this guy had a pair lower than 8s, buuuuut i was way wrong

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Button ($1151)
Hero ($1441.50)
BB ($1017)
UTG ($985)
MP ($1368.25)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A, K. Hero posts a blind of $5.
1 fold, MP raises to $40, Button calls $40, Hero (poster) raises to $155, 1 fold, MP calls $120, Button folds.

Flop: ($370) Q, J, J (2 players)
Hero bets $220, MP calls $220.

Turn: ($810) 8 (2 players)
Hero checks, MP checks.

River: ($810) 8 (2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $500, Hero calls $500.

Final Pot: $1810
Main Pot: $1810, between Hero and MP. > Pot won by MP ($1810).

Results in white below:
Hero has As Ks (two pair, jacks and eights).
MP has Qc Qd (full house, queens full of jacks).
Outcome: MP wins $1810.

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Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

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MP ($740.50)
Hero ($985)
SB ($1534)
BB ($2019.08)
UTG ($1489.24)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A, Q. SB posts a blind of $5.
UTG calls $10, 1 fold, Hero raises to $50, 2 folds, UTG calls $40.

Flop: ($115) K, T, 3 (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $100, UTG calls $100.

Turn: ($315) K (2 players)
UTG bets $220.99, Hero calls $220.99.

River: ($756.98) 6 (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero calls $614.01 (All-In), UTG folds.

Final Pot: $1370.99
Main Pot: $1370.99, returned to Hero.

Results in white below:
Hero has Ad Qs (one pair, kings).
Outcome: Hero wins $1370.99.

[gabe]

[jackvance]

Very very nice . This looks so swingy, you really got nerves of steel..

[Galapogos]

No, this looks like Galapogos will never survive waters deeper than 100NL. That's a whole different game in there...

[jackvance]

I love this kind of game. It's so much about line reads and trying to figure out what it means when this particular person uses that line on this board, etc. Just the thing.. this swings so much with so much money, I could never hope hope to stomach that.

Gabe played 3 hours and made $1500.. that's $500/hour. But ultimately, his ptBB/100 is 3.. this is amazing ofcourse when 12-tabling 1000NL, but it leaves little room for error. I mean, one "off day" where you're not really yourself and your reads are off or you get agitated too quickly.. and you risk to lose a lot, fast. I'd need tranquilizer pills to deal with that kind of pressure lol..

[Irisheyes]

Right I just went through all these and I have a shitload of questions for you now. Feel free not to answer them all because I know there is too many. ty


Hand 1) emm... wtf?

Hand 2) see above.

Hand 3) What do you meant when you say he annoys you, why the little pf raise and what are you trying to rep when you c/r the turn?

Hand 4) I play the same. You're still pushing the turn if the draw misses right?

Hand 5) What made you push? History?

Hand 6) Dunno wha the villian was thinking here. What did you put him on when you you raise the flop? I mean, do you expect him to do this with overcards?

Hand 7) Je comprend

Hand 8) Fair enough

Hand 9) Ya ok.

Hand 10) Is this not one of those only better hands call our 3bet type things?

Hand 11) vs the right guy yep.

Hand 12) ok

hAND 13) Is pushing something you do alot when the turn gives you a draw? What would your criterial for doing this to someone be roughly?

Hand 14) ok

Hand 15) I love this one. nh

[gabe]

Hand 1) emm... wtf?

yea actually i think im ahead on the flop here sometimes so i called....then when flush came i figured even if was behind on the flop i could still win

Hand 2) see above.

this is a much better situation to steal the pot than the first hand because i had double gutshot on flop. flop call is standard and so is trying to push him off hand when the flush gets here.

Hand 3) What do you meant when you say he annoys you, why the little pf raise and what are you trying to rep when you c/r the turn?

this hand was stupid. that guy is a winning player but he always call me down it seems when i make overbet pushes with draws and sets...so i figured maybe he would fold to small raises as bluffs but it didn't work.

Hand 4) I play the same. You're still pushing the turn if the draw misses right?

against most people, yes. against this guy, i would have checked behind on turn. ive been running over him on a few tables (i think i had position on him in 3) so his flop call makes me think he was going to war.

Hand 5) What made you push? History?

if i call and push turn i think this player (samoleus, from 2p2) would recognize it as a set. just pushing flop gets calls from AA and KK always.

Hand 6) Dunno wha the villian was thinking here. What did you put him on when you you raise the flop? I mean, do you expect him to do this with overcards?

i guess he just though the minraise was weak. its similiar to the last hand...the villian is thinking 'if he has a ten why would he raise it here, he must just be minraising for info'

Hand 10) Is this not one of those only better hands call our 3bet type things?

i get calls here from smaller overpairs enough because they usually put you on a draw with the overbet push

hAND 13) Is pushing something you do alot when the turn gives you a draw? What would your criterial for doing this to someone be roughly?

usually pushing here isn't that good because it will run into slowplayed monsters too much (the flop was dry enough where they can slowplay most big hands). this was more of a read that villian would fold TT-JJ type hands.

[Irisheyes]

k thanks for that gabe. Bet you wished you never posted all those hands now!

[givememyleg]

wow ... how you can handle that is amazing... im a nitty tag and you would just pounce all over me

[bdawg56kg]

7
tried to rep resent a set but i ended up backdooring his set.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

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Button ($1388.02)
SB ($1937.82)
BB ($1130)
UTG ($993.75)
MP ($3627.43)
Hero ($1098)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A, 3. SB posts a blind of $5.
1 fold, MP raises to $35, Hero calls $35, 3 folds.

Flop: ($85) 9, 4, 2 (2 players)
MP bets $50, Hero calls $50.

Turn: ($185) 7 (2 players)
MP bets $90, Hero raises to $220, MP calls $130.

River: ($625) K (2 players)
MP checks, Hero calls $793 (All-In), MP calls $793.

Final Pot: $2211
Main Pot: $2211, between MP and Hero. > Pot won by Hero ($2211).

Results in white below:
MP has 7d 7h (three of a kind, sevens).
Hero has Ac 3c (flush, ace high).
Outcome: Hero wins $2211.

Why raise the turn? I can understand it if the turn wasn't a club, but given that you now have a flush draw + gutshot, why isn't calling a better option here? (b/c obv you don't wanna get blown off your well-concealed draw if he pushes the turn).

Hand 1) emm... wtf?

yea actually i think im ahead on the flop here sometimes so i called....then when flush came i figured even if was behind on the flop i could still win

If you are willing to c/c $100 on this flop, wouldn't betting out be much better here? It's not like middle pair, no kicker is exactly a great hand to induce bluffs with, right (not to mention being oop for the rest of the hand)? Plus you could still rep the flush on the turn and fire a second barrel.

edit: never mind. I just realized that after you checked and button bet, the 2 others folded leaving you hu with button. I'm still not crazy about calling the flop though. Even if you do have the best hand, he likely has a good amount of outs on you, plus being oop w/such a marginal hand makes it so much more difficult. If the turn is an offsuit 2, do you just c/f?

[Miffed22001]

7
tried to rep resent a set but i ended up backdooring his set.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

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Button ($1388.02)
SB ($1937.82)
BB ($1130)
UTG ($993.75)
MP ($3627.43)
Hero ($1098)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A, 3. SB posts a blind of $5.
1 fold, MP raises to $35, Hero calls $35, 3 folds.

Flop: ($85) 9, 4, 2 (2 players)
MP bets $50, Hero calls $50.

Turn: ($185) 7 (2 players)
MP bets $90, Hero raises to $220, MP calls $130.

River: ($625) K (2 players)
MP checks, Hero calls $793 (All-In), MP calls $793.

Final Pot: $2211
Main Pot: $2211, between MP and Hero. > Pot won by Hero ($2211).

Results in white below:
MP has 7d 7h (three of a kind, sevens).
Hero has Ac 3c (flush, ace high).
Outcome: Hero wins $2211.

Why raise the turn? I can understand it if the turn wasn't a club, but given that you now have a flush draw + gutshot, why isn't calling a better option here? (b/c obv you don't wanna get blown off your well-concealed draw if he pushes the turn).

Hand 1) emm... wtf?

yea actually i think im ahead on the flop here sometimes so i called....then when flush came i figured even if was behind on the flop i could still win

If you are willing to c/c $100 on this flop, wouldn't betting out be much better here? It's not like middle pair, no kicker is exactly a great hand to induce bluffs with, right (not to mention being oop for the rest of the hand)? Plus you could still rep the flush on the turn and fire a second barrel.

edit: never mind. I just realized that after you checked and button bet, the 2 others folded leaving you hu with button. I'm still not crazy about calling the flop though. Even if you do have the best hand, he likely has a good amount of outs on you, plus being oop w/such a marginal hand makes it so much more difficult. If the turn is an offsuit 2, do you just c/f?

i love the turn line in hand7.

[Irisheyes]

Hand 1) emm... wtf?

yea actually i think im ahead on the flop here sometimes so i called....then when flush came i figured even if was behind on the flop i could still win

If you are willing to c/c $100 on this flop, wouldn't betting out be much better here? It's not like middle pair, no kicker is exactly a great hand to induce bluffs with, right (not to mention being oop for the rest of the hand)? Plus you could still rep the flush on the turn and fire a second barrel.

Surely a bet into 4 players on this flop is a hand > middle pair no kicker more often then not. I don't think I like this c/c.