You thought the AA was bad, check out how bad I donked this one! I thought I'd try mixing up my play a little since nothing seems to be working but once the turn came I froze. The losses are starting to effect me.





PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (9 handed)

MP1 ($86.75)
MP2 ($52)
MP3 ($70.05)
CO ($106.45)
Button ($128.90)
SB ($96)
BB ($117.50)
Hero ($116.80)
UTG+1 ($44.95)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with , .
Hero calls $1, UTG+1 calls $1, 4 folds, Button calls $1, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($5) , , (5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero checks, UTG+1 bets $3, Button folds, SB folds, BB folds, Hero calls $3.

Turn: ($11) (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 bets $4, Hero calls $4.

River: ($19) (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 checks.

Final Pot: $19

Results in white below:
Hero has 8d 8h (three of a kind, eights).
UTG+1 has 9s 9h (straight, nine high).
Outcome: UTG+1 wins $19.

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