[4_2_it]

Hand 1 -- Did I misread it or did you just check the river with top 2-pair after check-raising the turn? If so, don't do that again with this dry of a board. Sure 89 has you smoked, but you are way ahead of any of villain's other holdings.

Hand 2 --- Keep betting until you get raised. Your check and weak turn bet does not look like AK. River, your bet is less than half the pot and looks real weak. A good player would raise you there with any ace.