Crying Wolf

So there I am with A-8 diamonds and bet in since it was cheap. The flop comes down with 2 diamonds, 10 diamonds and 5 something else. Possible nut flush so I bet, everyone calls. Turn brings a low diamond, yippee! I bet small, wanting to pump the pot, everyone calls except the guy on my right who raises. Now I know I've got him - he must have a flush as well and my Ace will win - so I reraise. Everyone folds except the guy on my right who calls.

River comes down 5 something. Now I pause. He could have hit a full house but it's unlikely. And if he'd had a pair or trips on the turn, would be really have called a reraise with the possible flush on the board? No way.

So I go all-in and he shows... 2-2 for a full house. Ouch.

Hoist by my own petard. Previously I'd been bullying and bluffing him until I got caught out once. Since then I'd been playing it straight but obviously hadn't sufficiently adjusted my table image. So when I did have a hand he assumed I was bluffing and stayed in with me, got lucky and hit a better hand.

Howwwwllll....

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