Dial "C" for Counterfeit

[Runner_Runner]

Won't win any awards for bad beat of the year, but I've been running badly with two pair lately.

Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em, $.25 BB (9 handed) from (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

saw flop|saw showdown

UTG ($30.05)
UTG+1 ($10.65)
MP1 ($26.20)
MP2 ($20.15)
MP3 ($19.75)
CO ($16.35)
Button ($19.05)
SB ($64)
Hero ($27.50)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 9, 8.
3 folds, MP2 calls $0.25, 2 folds, Button calls $0.25, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: ($1) 8, 9, K (4 players)
SB bets $1, Hero raises to $3, Button folds, SB calls $2.

Turn: ($7) T (2 players)
SB bets $7, Hero calls $7.

River: ($21) T (2 players)
SB bets $21, Hero folds after throwing his notebook across the room.

Final Pot: $42

[briachek]

hero should have raised the turn. i'm not as much worried about the river giving him a higher two pair as also the flush draw completed. also, hero raises more on flop.

[T-Rod]

1) Nice fold though. It sucks, but do you know how many people cannot fold that.

2) I raise the flop to 4, especially with the button left to act. I want to take it down now. For some reason, a bet of 3 will get called and 4 will not nearly as much.

Also, when I bluff later, its usually to 4 so I want to look consistent.

T