Re: I can only beat myself
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... I don't want to lose him since a four bet is an obvious flush so I call and check dark to see if I can get a check raise in on the river
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You check raised him on the turn, showing strength, and he 3-bet you, ignoring your message. Bet again on the turn so fast he doesn't have time to think about it. He will never fold. He has at least two pair but more likely a set or a flush. At the very least he will call the 4-bet and the river for the same money as a call and check raise (assuming he bets the river).
These absolute nuts hands happen so infrequently that even if you butchered it, its not a long term problem. The bigger issue for me, is when I hit a big hand on a big street, my instinct is to slow play. I am trying to offset that instinct by training my hands to get a bet out there as fast and strong as possible before they tap themselves on the felt. Nobody ever believes me anyway - why would they start now?
As played betting the river assures you that you won't be talking to yourself about missing 2-bets...
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