the guy was 23/8.5 after 40 hands, then this hand occured and i totally went bezerk. I thought i had fold equity from AK and AA, the turn was a semi bluff but i doubt i had any fold equity after the called flop riase???

Party Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
8 players


Stack sizes:
UTG: $434.99
UTG+1: $103.23
MP1: $190.57
MP2: $397
CO: $193
Button: $362.65
Hero: $198
BB: $474.53

Pre-flop: (8 players) Hero is SB with
3 folds, MP2 raises to $8, 2 folds, Hero calls $7 (pot was $11), BB calls.

Flop: ($24, 3 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, MP2 bets $18, Hero raises to $45, BB folds, MP2 calls.

Turn: ($114, 2 players)
Hero raises all-in $145, MP2 calls.

River: ($404, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $404)


Results:
Final pot: $404

Its not better to "bet it than to call it" in this situation.

There are several hands that villain pushes if hero checks, but he folds if hero pushes. The nut flush draw gives you the opportunity to let him bet it for you.