Betting and math aside you did the proper thing when you listened to your gut. You know this player, caught a feeling and followed it. There are times when the stars line up and point to an answer, but if your poker instincts tell you differently, listen to them.
We all know the odds and theory surrounding poker and utilize them. But there is also a voice, an entity that sometimes guides us against the obvious, we do not know why, but when this voice talks to you, listen, there is a reason it is telling you something. It is eventually up to you to properly discern what your poker instincts are trying to tell you. The more I play the more I find this voice to be generally correct.
This hand was played differently than I would have, but that has no bearing, the fact remains, you listened to your instincts and saved money. Next time hopefully your inner poker voice will tell you to push the turn, when it does, listen to it.
You can always adjust your studies and approach to poker, but your instincts will come from within, and grow and improve along with your game.
Thanks for the post, hopefully you find
rakeback a better place than the other in which you were not happy.
Later,
