HH, interesting hand, comments welcome.

NeVeR

i just played this hand and wanted to ask you guys something,,

does anyone know why he played this the way he did,,, at the end i really thought he was going to turn over pocket King's or Queens.

let me know what you think,
Just to let you know this in only my 3rd hand at this table

***** Hand History for Game 3577236064 *****
0/0 Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) - Sat Feb 18 15:32:27 EST 2006
Table Canon (Real Money) -- Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 1: Davidstokes ( $199.65)
Seat 2: jumbo336 ( $223.58)
Seat 3: ale_k300 ( $89.70)
Seat 4: Matt_Poker29 ( $292.15)
Seat 5: Gaucho44 ( $201.69)
Seat 6: destroebl ( $400.38)
Gaucho44 posts small blind (1)
destroebl posts big blind (2)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Davidstokes [ 8c, 8s ]
Davidstokes raises (7) to 7
jumbo336 folds.
ale_k300 folds.
Gaucho44 calls (6)
destroebl folds.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ Qd, 8h, 7s ]
Gaucho44 checks.
Davidstokes checks.
** Dealing Turn ** : [ Kc ]
Gaucho44 checks.
Davidstokes bets (8)
Gaucho44 raises (30) to 30
Davidstokes raises (69) to 77
Gaucho44 calls (47)
** Dealing River ** : [ 3c ]
Gaucho44 checks.
Davidstokes bets (115.65)
Davidstokes is all-In.
Gaucho44 calls (115.65)
Creating Main Pot with $399.30 with Davidstokes
** Summary **
Main Pot: $399.30 | | Rake: $2
Board: [ Qd 8h 7s Kc 3c ]

Davidstokes balance $399.30, bet $199.65, collected $399.30, net +$199.65 [ 8c 8s ] [ three of a kind, eights -- Kc,Qd,8c,8s,8h ]
jumbo336 balance $223.58, didn't bet (folded)
ale_k300 balance $89.70, didn't bet (folded)
Matt_Poker29 balance $292.15, sits out
Gaucho44 balance $2.04, lost $199.65 [ 8d 7h ] [ two pairs, eights and sevens -- Kc,8d,8h,7h,7s ]
destroebl balance $398.38, lost $2 (folded)

NickyOD

You should Bet thet flop.

NeVeR

i know i should have... but at the time i wanted to try get him to bet,, got the most out of it in the end..