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Sometimes I do wonder what goes through a players mind when he decides to call a bet, personally it might be a fly passing through his ears on this occassion. I'm dealt 9 J diamonds so call the blind no one raise so on to the flop Qd 10c 8d so I flopped a striaght, one off a flush & one off a striaght flush. normally I would have check but I just had an urge elimate possible contenders cos my striaght could turn in to flush and it could be beaten so I decide to raise 4 times the blind (800) the only person to call is the chip leader. I would just like to point out I give people their dues if they are a good player I will acknowledge it but in this case it was pure luck this guy is chip leader. So on to the turn 8h. I'm still not worried striaght beats 3 of a kind but I really want him out of the hand now so I throw 1000 chips in to the pot he calls. The river comes down another flamin 8 I'm sunk I know a full house is a possibity he checks I decide not to risk any more chips as he will probably call. Shock horror he has a queen in his hand to give him full house. Winning all the way til the river. Surely it must have crossed his mind I had the striaght from the beginning, he was either brave or a fool my money was on the later from watchin him play.

The problem with this hand is your turn bet has too soft.  The chances of him flopping a set or two pair are minimal and with straight and flush draws, certainly he'd raise considering that he's the chip leader.  Your turn bet shoulda been between 2,000-3,000 to make him feel a little pressure.  Betting 1,000 into a 3,400 pot gives him 3:4 to 1 to call and thus justifies why he did.  Say the opponent has AK, AJ or K? diamonds, the odds are good for them to call on a gutshot straight, double gutshot staight draw or outdraw you with a better flush.  Passive play cost you this pot.  Next time in this situation, reevalaute what hands and beat you and the chances your opponent is holding one of them.