MONSTER FLOP

I just busted but I'm unashamed and wish to share. It was a limpfest and I got in there with (9h 7h). The flop came (Th 8h 5s). It checked to me and I put in a near-pot-sized bet. With the open-ended straight flush, I am not in bad shape against any hand, including top set. I am looking to get the money in on the flop while my odds are good and my hand disguised. If I wait until the turn, my odds drop in half or the board pairs and I should no longer chase. Or even worse, I catch my flush and scare the other players away with a bet.

So, I bet and was called, and then came the big raise. I could push here but I don't wish to squeeze the third guy off his hand. In fact, I really want him in the pot to give me better odds should I still be chasing after the turn. So, I flat called, but the third guy decided to go with his hand and pushed all in. He had (8s 5d) - a limped pot remember. The other raising guy held (Tc 8d) and it was a slugfest. I went in as even money versus two opponents but the top two pair held up when black queens fell from the sky.

A funny footnote - on the hand immediate prior this one, I flopped quad aces. I guess it was too much to hope for to follow up with a straight flush.