A very Interesting Hand

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Didn't know if this should go in strategy or chat - so feel free to move it. This is probably my favourite hand of the year (and a little fortunate to say the least!!) As a bit of background, I was up against a player who was the big stack on the table - and there was some mutual respect there. I had locked horns with him on three or four occasions, and honours were even - and there was a little chat going back and forth. I had also showed him some strong hands - and three hands previously I had lost $13 when my AA got nusted by QQ pre-flop by - and Eman504 had type "ul". POKERSTARS GAME #8112013276: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.10/$0.25) - 2007/01/25 - 07:41:04 (ET) Table 'Melete' 9-max Seat #3 is the button Seat 1: cajundaddy1 ($20.55 in chips) Seat 2: EazyListenin ($6.75 in chips) Seat 3: lobablue ($20.90 in chips) Seat 4: 4Sammidog ($14.05 in chips) Seat 5: Eman504 ($49.55 in chips) Seat 6: Siddhattha ($4.50 in chips) Seat 7: the_cloud71 ($23.05 in chips) Seat 8: SmokingChris ($32.50 in chips) Seat 9: pamadice ($26.85 in chips) 4Sammidog: posts small blind $0.10 Eman504: posts big blind $0.25 *** HOLE CARDS *** Dealt to the_cloud71 [6h 7h] Siddhattha: folds the_cloud71: raises $0.50 to $0.75 (I like to raise with suited connectors - makes then hard to read) SmokingChris: folds pamadice: folds cajundaddy1: folds EazyListenin: folds lobablue: folds 4Sammidog: folds Eman504: calls $0.50 *** FLOP *** [2h 4d 3d] Eman504: checks the_cloud71: bets $1.25 (A continuation bet) Eman504: raises $1.25 to $2.50 the_cloud71: calls $1.25 (I call - I have two overcards still, 4 gutshot outs, and a runner runner flush possibility. He has probably got a middle pair, or two strong high cards - and he reads my continuation bet. A bigger raise and I would have folded) *** TURN *** [2h 4d 3d] [Ac] Eman504: bets $3 the_cloud71: raises $4 to $7 (I think I will probably take the pot here. He must have me on two overcards - and the Ace is a massive scarecard - and with my bet I might also have a 5 for a straight) Eman504: calls $4 (Now I am worried - I now have him on something like AQ - he hasn't raised me, but the call surprises me. To be honest, seeing what he did have - it was a great call. I am now ready to let the hand go.) *** RIVER *** [2h 4d 3d Ac] [5c] (THE GUTSHOT!!!!!!!!) Eman504: checks the_cloud71: bets $12.80 and is all-in Eman504: calls $12.80 (Hallelujah!!!!!!) *** SHOW DOWN *** the_cloud71: shows [6h 7h] (a straight, Three to Seven) Eman504: mucks hand the_cloud71 collected $43.95 from pot Eman504 said, "wow" (an understatement) *** SUMMARY *** Total pot $46.20 | Rake $2.25 Board [2h 4d 3d Ac 5c] Seat 1: cajundaddy1 folded before Flop (didn't bet) Seat 2: EazyListenin folded before Flop (didn't bet) Seat 3: lobablue (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet) Seat 4: 4Sammidog (small blind) folded before Flop Seat 5: Eman504 (big blind) mucked [9c 9d] Seat 6: Siddhattha folded before Flop (didn't bet) Seat 7: the_cloud71 showed [6h 7h] and won ($43.95) with a straight, Three to Seven Seat 8: SmokingChris folded before Flop (didn't bet) Seat 9: pamadice folded before Flop (didn't bet)