Fun way to lose a hand...
 

Silly me was worried about a chop when I first saw the turn card.

Well played, sir!


Full Tilt Cash game, $1/$2 No Limit, 6 players
Hand History by
SB: $198
BB: $207
UTG: $200
MP: $93.35
CO: $200
HERO (Button): $455.50

SB posts Small Blind $1
BB posts Big Blind $2

Pre-flop: 9:c: T:c: ($3)
UTG folds
MP calls $2
CO folds
HERO raises to $9
SB folds
BB folds
MP calls $7

Flop: 3:d: 9:d: T:d: ($21)
MP checks
HERO bets $20
MP raises to $42
HERO raises to $446.5 and is all in
MP calls $42.3 and is all in

Turn: 3:d: 9:d: T:d: J:d: ($551.8)

River: 3:d: 9:d: T:d: J:d: Q:s: ($551.8)

MP shows 8:s: A:c:
MP wins $186.70 with a straight Queen high

were you not worried about diamonds??? to me betting that much on that flop just screams to the poker gods to make something go wrong

Of course I was worried about diamonds... that's WHY I bet the pot (about) on the flop. Why let him get there cheap? If he's going to chase, he's going to have to make a mistake to do so and pay the price.

Simple math.

Now I finally understand why fish min bet on the river. If you bet small, the poker gods will make something go right for you!