low side straight and I hate the river

[Guruman]

first hand at the table.

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Preflop: Hero is BB with 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
UTG calls, MP calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (4 SB) 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif, T/images/graemlins/club.gif, 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG calls, MP calls, SB calls.

floped the str8. niiiiiice. /images/graemlins/smile.gif bet/call and raise turn, or c/r here?

Turn: (4 BB) A/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP bets</font>, SB calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, UTG calls, MP calls, SB calls.

Turn is goot if someone limped with an Ace. A happy card for me, and a happy betting sequence as well.

River: (12 BB) J/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero ...</font>

this is the worst possible card for me. Now any Q whoops my ass, and the flush came in. River plan?

[ArturiusX]

Check/call. You'll see a pair of jacks here often.