I played this hand aggressively from the start, but once the flop came down I was rooting for him to re-raise in that spot. WHY?

If he has a pair, I’m a favorite on the flop with my overcard – straight and flush draw. That’s a fact, and it’s important to note.

If he just calls the flop with a pair — even though I can check behind him as I have the button — chances are I’m not paid off on the river if the flush or the obvious straight falls. The ace is then my best card, and that’s a long shot as there’s a max of 3 aces left in the deck.

As soon as he re-raised, that was my cue to shove. I knew I put my money in good, and from that point on you shouldn’t care about the final outcome, right?

Anyway — let that be lesson to all of you — do not call a raise with Q3os out of position. Not even heads-up.

PokerStars Game #21768232357: Tournament #118493092, $22+$1 Hold’em No Limit – Match Round I, Level II (15/30) – 2008/11/04 21:16:44 ET
Table ‘118493092 1′ 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Teh Jinx (1220 in chips)
Seat 2: MAC DAD 111 (1780 in chips)
Teh Jinx: posts small blind 15
MAC DAD 111: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Teh Jinx
Teh Jinx: raises 60 to 90
MAC DAD 111: calls 60
*** FLOP ***
MAC DAD 111: checks
Teh Jinx: bets 120
MAC DAD 111: raises 270 to 390
Teh Jinx: raises 740 to 1130 and is all-in
MAC DAD 111: calls 740
*** TURN ***
*** RIVER ***
*** SHOW DOWN ***
MAC DAD 111: shows (a pair of Queens)
Teh Jinx: shows (a straight, Eight to Queen)
Teh Jinx collected 2440 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2440 | Rake 0
Board
Seat 1: Teh Jinx (button) (small blind) showed and won (2440) with a straight, Eight to Queen
Seat 2: MAC DAD 111 (big blind) showed and lost with a pair of Queens