I donked this one up real bad. I've lost a couple of big pots recently with 2 pair and I think it caused me to play this one scared. No reads on either opponent here but I didn't fear the SB at all. I knew I was ahead of him. The way the BB played the hand I figured he had to have either 88 or 9T. The only other hand I figured he might have was QJ for the tie.






PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (7 handed)

Button ($8.25)
SB ($14.30)
BB ($28.40)
UTG ($6.70)
Hero ($22.15)
MP2 ($24.75)
CO ($23.75)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with , .
1 fold, Hero calls $0.25, 3 folds, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($0.75) , , (3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $0.5, SB calls $0.50, BB raises to $2, Hero calls $1.50, SB calls $1.50.

Turn: ($6.75) (3 players)
SB checks, BB bets $2.5, Hero calls $2.50, SB raises to $8, BB raises to $26.15, Hero ________________ ??? SB calls $4.05 (All-In).

River: ($47.45) (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $47.45

Results in white below:
SB has Js 7s (one pair, jacks).
BB has Jd 8c (two pair, jacks and eights).
Outcome: BB wins $47.45.