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[Emptyeye]

PokerStars 0.05/0.10 Hold'em (10 handed) converterPreflop: Emptyeye is SB with Ah, 5h.1 fold, UTG+1 calls, 4 folds, CO calls, Button calls, Emptyeye completes, BB checks.I <3 AXs cheap.Flop: (5 SB) 8h, Jh, 2h (5 players)Emptyeye checks, BB checks, UTG+1 bets, CO folds, Button calls, Emptyeye calls, BB folds.I like that flop. FPS ("Fancy Play Syndrome" for those who don't know) overtakes me, and being in an early position, I decide to play this like a fish with bottom pair (As opposed to the nuts, which I have at this point) might, and check/call it, intending to pop the turn. Multiple people call besides me, which is even better.Turn: (4 BB) 2d (3 players)Emptyeye checks, UTG+1 bets, Button calls, Emptyeye raises, UTG+1 calls, Button calls.Not exactly pleased with the board pairing, but I think I'm still ahead and execute the C/R. This is confirmed when UTG+1 asks "Would you really call with a deuce?"River: (10 BB) 9c (3 players)Blank hits the river and I fire at it.Emptyeye bets, UTG+1 calls, Button calls.Final Pot: 13 BBOkay, so my thinking here was that I could play it straight-forward (Lead everything) and pick up 2.5 BB/person, maybe. Or I could do what I did, figuring someone will take a shot at it for information if nothing else (That flop had to held someone besides me, and if I'm lucky it gave someone a lower flush), and get an extra BB/person. Like I said, I'm not a fan of the board pairing, but still felt as though I was ahead.So did I play it correctly? Should I have just led the whole way? Pulled a stop and go of calling the flop/leading the turn? None of the above?

[Absolute]

looks good

[Vade]

Yeah, flopping nut flush is one of the times where slowplaying is okay

[srblan]

I alternate between leading and checking. If anyone shows any strength preflop or on the flop, step on the gas, you don't want to give a set or two pair free cards.