NL Paty $25, stack is $45.

Had A9 spades in SB, two limpers to me, I complete and BB checks, four to the flop. I had everyone covered by $15 or more.
Flop is . I bet out $2 into a pot of $2.15, and everybody calls which I like...a few people at this table are playing any ace, and I figure that everyone here is on a draw since they all called.
Turn is . Since I was in the SB, I figured I would push all in here w/ the best draw and try and hope for the flush b/c I know someone has an Ace, if not all 3...this wasn't wise, right?
Anyway, one person called and the hit the river, and the other guy had , taking down the whole pot.

Was this a good move here or should I bet small and hope for more callers or a raise?
In other words, berate me now...

Hi Dan,

I positively love the overbet in this spot. You were unlucky that your opponent also had a draw and hit it, but in most cases, you're gonna get a lot of money in the pot against opponents who you are free-rolling (i.e. aces without the redraw).

Say you make a smaller bet, get a couple calls, and the third spade hits the river; now you might not get paid off for a significant bet. Get your money in on the turn against opponents who probably hold a vulnerable nut hand that you have a draw against. And don't sweat the fact that your opponent caught his flush and you lost your stack; remember that in most cases, you're getting your stack into the center with a very positive EV, and that's all you can hope to accomplish.

-TightWad

I probably would lead into the flop - can't say for certain because I don't know the opponents in the hand but usually I'll be checking that flop. As for your all-in on the turn - that was correct.

Your reasoning was fine for doing so - you simply got unlucky. Someone may have had a diamond draw (which in hindsight they obviously did) but they didn't have to have the ace high flush draw which would have made it incorrect for them to call your bet in all cases except when they did.

I usually try to make the craziest play I can when I have a great hand b/c at Party, it seems to draw more calls rather than less.

I probably wouldnt lead into that flop from the blindbecause theres a a good chance someone has pair and is going to make a big raise with all the draws out there. Now you have to play a huge hand with just your draw.

Id rather check and see what the bet and your pot odds look like when it comes back to you.

I also love the all in at the turn. Someone has an ace and is going to call.