How not to play AA (2/4 6-max)

[eclinchy]

eclinchy: posts small blind $1
linkunlovr: posts big blind $2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to eclinchy [Ac Ad]
chucky33: calls $2
Trugrit: folds
CHIEF18: folds
darkcity: raises $2 to $4
eclinchy: raises $2 to $6
linkunlovr: calls $4
chucky33: calls $4
darkcity: raises $2 to $8
Betting is capped
eclinchy: calls $2
linkunlovr: calls $2
chucky33: calls $2
*** FLOP *** [Qc 6c 8s]
eclinchy: bets $2
linkunlovr: folds
chucky33: calls $2
darkcity: raises $2 to $4
eclinchy: raises $2 to $6
chucky33: calls $4
darkcity: calls $2
*** TURN *** [Qc 6c 8s] [9c]
eclinchy: bets $4
chucky33: calls $4
darkcity: raises $4 to $8
eclinchy: calls $4
chucky33: calls $4
*** RIVER *** [Qc 6c 8s 9c] [2d]
eclinchy: checks
chucky33: checks
darkcity: bets $3 and is all-in
eclinchy: calls $3
chucky33: calls $3

Results in white...

<font color="white">*** SHOW DOWN ***
darkcity: shows [Ts Jd] (a straight, Eight to Queen)
eclinchy: mucks hand
chucky33: mucks hand
darkcity collected $80 from pot</font>

How could I have played this better?

Um, standard.

eclinchy,

What you have just created is known here at 2+2 as a "bad beat post."

Such posts are generally frowned upon, due to the fact that thousands of bad beats happen every day, and we really, really would not like them clogging the discussion forums.

Yes, villain happened to also be a maniac, which I'm sure added insult to injury, but that just means he's going to spew a ton of the chips your way when your hand does hold up.

But in answer to your question,

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How could I have played this better?

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By learning the way of the Jedi, then waving your hand in front of villain's face and saying, "there is no straight, you will fold your hand."

That's about it.