Why were you desperate for a big pot?
Hadn't thought about this. It is probably true though.
I had been playing poker for far too long, and should have gone home. I was about $700 up from playing $6/$12 for the past 9 hours or so until my table broke. I got on the list for the $5-$150 game, and played $3/$6 while I was waiting (which is an interesting story in itself) I am normally a very solid, tight player. The 3/6 game was ultra tight for some reason, so I was playing really loose agressive and grinding out a small profit.
I was a little tilty in the bigger game after losing a couple big pots, and I "knew" that I could take this hand down.
In hindsight, given my read, instead of repping 2 pair, I should have gone for a BIG raise on the turn to push him out, representing a set or maybe the straight.
(or folded to his raise on the flop, which would be my normal play.)
I guess the moral of the story is, I make mistakes after 11 hours in a casino. I need to take my win and go home, come back the next weekend.