Playing and not Playing

This was a really good session. I flopped sets. Won with aces. I called an $105 bet when I had a flush draw plus an inside straight vs 2 opponents (I think the decision was good)...result wasn't.

So I was up like probably $250. I think I bought in for $300. Thats my new thing, buy in more. Lets move up a little bit. And this was right after I had won $250 in blackjack. So I was in a good mood and with a couple loose players on the table, it made for a fun session, till I got 76o in the late position. I think I was in the hijack position. Anyways, I called and so did 2 other players. Flop comes out 768 rainbow. So my 2 pair really isn't a great hand here. Either someone can flop a straight pretty easily or on a easy draw. The opponent before me bets $15. I call and so does the button. Both of these players are lose and calling stations. I've seen the the initial flop bettor suffer with a decision before calling and didn't have a great hand at all. Player on the button called my 4-bet with aces and folded after my flop bet. Mistake #1. I didn't put either player on a range after the flop (impossible to do preflop since we just called). Turn bring a 7, giving me a full house. First player checks. I bet $25 to build a post. I'm hoping someone(s) on a straight draw. Both players call. River is a J. No flushes, but straight gets there. Player before me bets $80. I still haven't put either player on a range and I don't even know how much is in the pot (mistakes #2, and #3). I take my time and bet $200. Button instantly raises $300 (he wanted to go allin), but we are playing spread limit ($3-$300). Initial bettor call with some reluctance. So here is my biggest mistake. I just snap all. I should have spent some time analyzing. What do my opponents have? Also what do I have? Yes, I have a full house, but its like the 4th best hand. JJ, 88, 87 all beat me. And I'm up against multiple opponents who are calling and betting bigger amounts. I should have have tanked and folded in my opinion. Even though I'm like getting 3 to 1 on my money and I'm against loose players, but anytime against multiple players you really have to have the goods. I lost. Opponent one had 87 and button had JJ for the nuts.

Its a tough lesson. Not sure if I should have raised. But I definitely didn't get the verbal and physical tells my opponents gave to me. I need to take my time and figure out the situation. I think playing on a more regular would help me but also slowing down my game would also help.

I also just couldn't let go of the $200 I committed to the pot. Its hard to give up that money, but I have to if I want to make it to the next level.

I usually call when I have the best hand and I win 50%+ of my showdowns (I feel, but I don't have real numbers to back that up). That hand wasn't so good at the end. Even if that jack doesn't come I still lose to the initial bettor.

It turned out to be my biggest loss of any hand I have ever played. Of course I wouldn't have minded if I was getting the best of it.

I busted out of the game a few hands later. I had about $50 which I had doubled but then lost with QQ when just calling a bet instead of going all in. Of course vs the player who had the JJ. He was running good.