Misplayed hand

[Reidak]

PokerStars Game #15547897331: Tournament #78446987, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2008/02/25 - 16:35:12 (ET)
Table '78446987 55' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: KissMyAcePlz (9081 in chips)
Seat 2: SDef (6374 in chips)
Seat 3: moranbill72 (10300 in chips)
Seat 4: SmokMyBandit (31462 in chips)
Seat 5: Bennettcth88 (39482 in chips)
Seat 6: BulletGon (12790 in chips)
Seat 7: reidak (11480 in chips)
Seat 8: AlgeSeetang (12347 in chips)
Seat 9: asso_28 (8890 in chips) is sitting out
KissMyAcePlz: posts the ante 50
SDef: posts the ante 50
moranbill72: posts the ante 50
SmokMyBandit: posts the ante 50
Bennettcth88: posts the ante 50
BulletGon: posts the ante 50
reidak: posts the ante 50
AlgeSeetang: posts the ante 50
asso_28: posts the ante 50
reidak: posts small blind 300
AlgeSeetang: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to reidak [Tc 7c]
asso_28: folds
KissMyAcePlz: calls 600
SDef: folds
moranbill72: folds
SmokMyBandit: folds
Bennettcth88: calls 600
BulletGon: calls 600
reidak: calls 300
AlgeSeetang: checks
*** FLOP *** [8c 3h 9h]
reidak: checks
AlgeSeetang: checks
KissMyAcePlz: checks
Bennettcth88: checks
BulletGon: bets 885
reidak: calls 885
AlgeSeetang: folds
KissMyAcePlz: folds
Bennettcth88: calls 885
*** TURN *** [8c 3h 9h] [Jc]
reidak: checks
Bennettcth88: checks
BulletGon: checks
*** RIVER *** [8c 3h 9h Jc] [Qc]
reidak: bets 1800
Bennettcth88: raises 2975 to 4775
BulletGon: folds
reidak: calls 2975
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Bennettcth88: shows [Th Qh] (a straight, Eight to Queen)
reidak: shows [Tc 7c] (a flush, Queen high)
reidak collected 15655 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 15655 | Rake 0
Board [8c 3h 9h Jc Qc]
Seat 1: KissMyAcePlz folded on the Flop
Seat 2: SDef folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: moranbill72 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: SmokMyBandit folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Bennettcth88 showed [Th Qh] and lost with a straight, Eight to Queen
Seat 6: BulletGon (button) folded on the River
Seat 7: reidak (small blind) showed [Tc 7c] and won (15655) with a flush, Queen high
Seat 8: AlgeSeetang (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 9: asso_28 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

As for why im checking the turn, it was my attempt to raise any bet (turns out i was behind but thats being results oriented). I figured alot of defensive raises could be coming from random two pairs perhaps sets or pairs with flush draws. Its nearly impossible to hand read with preflop action as it was.

My second problem was the river. Once again I may be getting too results oriented but after the hand he was like "why didnt you raise.. blah blah" which leads me to beleive he was calling all in, so I lost equity. However, long term is it right to raise the river or just call. I figured alot of AXc, KXc type hands could show up. And i left myself with a workable stack in the case I wasnt showing down the winner.
Benne isnt that great, hes been getting slapped across the face with the deck this game. The other guy in the pot is new.

thanks, should be an interesting hand.

[chardrian]

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t600 (9 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

UTG+1 (t9081)
MP1 (t6374)
MP2 (t10300)
MP3 (t31462)
CO (t39482)
Button (t12790)
Hero (t11480)
BB (t12347)
UTG (t8890)

Preflop: Hero is SB with T, 7.
1 fold, UTG+1 calls t600, 3 folds, CO calls t600, Button calls t600, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t3100) 8, 3, 9 (5 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG+1 checks, CO checks, Button bets t885, Hero calls t885, BB folds, UTG+1 folds, CO calls t885.

Turn: (t5755) J (3 players)
Hero checks, CO checks, Button checks.

River: (t5755) Q (3 players)
Hero bets t1800, CO raises to t4775, Button folds, Hero calls t2975.

Final Pot: t15305

[chardrian]

{I edited your post to get better responses}

[Reidak]

qft

[drmcboy]

with these stacks I'm just paying off bigger flush, you're over thinking it.

I don't like turn. TP types check a lot, two pairs/sets will raise if you bet and you can get it in. There are a lot of rivers that kill your action or hand

EDIT good edit char

[chardrian]

I will often raise that flop.

Weak-lead, check, and standard donk-bet on turn all have merit.

I might just open-push that river, but as played I definitely get it in (higher flush is just a cooler).