I had a different perspective on how this hand should be played, than what I have seen expressed here. I raised, which I expected to be not supported by most posters. So I thought it would make for an interesting discussion.
I had almost no concern that I was going to thin the field by having seat 8 and 1 both fold. With seat 8 being on massive tilt, I thought there was no way he was folding. He was simply irrational at that point.
But I wanted seat 1 out. I really didn't like the suited connectors with his KJ
. I thought that if I just called, that he was sticking around for sure, thereby increasing my chances of getting beat even if I hit my straight or flush. Seat 1 didn't have to worry about just me if he called two cold. He could not know what seat 3 was going to do. So I thought it was worth a shot, with the raise.
This hand worked almost perfectly for me, but that does not make my play correct. I am interested in what people have to say on the line of thinking above.
So I raised. Seat 8 called. Seat 1 folded, and Seat 3, raised. I called and seat 8 called.
I caught the three of diamonds to complete my flush on sixth. Seat 3 bet into me, and I raised. Seat 8 went into a huge cursing fit, and eventually folded. Seat 3 called me.
Seat 3 checked into me on the river. I bet. He called. While at the same time saying: "you didn't really raise me with a four flush did you?" He had a broadway that he hit on fifth and lost to my flush. I can see how he had a hard time time putting me on a flush given how fifth was played.