25/50NL-When slowplaying goes wrong

[rStormChaser]

pokerstars Game #12255920788: Hold'em No Limit ($25/$50) - 2007/09/25
- 01:41:45 (ET)
Table 'Tokio' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: Alice1942 ($6488.90 in chips)
Seat 6: rStormChaser ($1450 in chips)
Alice1942: posts small blind $25
rStormChaser: posts big blind $50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to rStormChaser [Kd 8h]
Alice1942: raises $125 to $175
rStormChaser: calls $125
*** FLOP *** [5s 8d 8c]
rStormChaser: checks
Alice1942: bets $250
rStormChaser: calls $250
*** TURN *** [5s 8d 8c] [9h]
rStormChaser: checks
Alice1942: checks
*** RIVER *** [5s 8d 8c 9h] [Th]
rStormChaser: bets $500
Alice1942: raises $5563.90 to $6063.90 and is all-in
rStormChaser: calls $525 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Alice1942: shows [Js Qc] (a straight, Eight to Queen)
rStormChaser: mucks hand
Alice1942 collected $2899 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $2900 | Rake $1
Board [5s 8d 8c 9h Th]
Seat 5: Alice1942 (button) (small blind) showed [Js Qc] and won ($2899)
with a straight, Eight to Queen
Seat 6: rStormChaser (big blind) mucked [Kd 8h]

Could i have played this hand any better Like say maybe c/r the flop or leading out on 4th street. Or did i just get really unlucky?

 

[maltz]

Yes, don't slow play whenever there is any reasonable straight & flush draw.

Since your opponent raised preflop, you can assume that his cards are within the range of the 89 straight. So you should raise enough on the Turn to make calling with any open-ended straight (8 outs) a mistake.

But the bottom line is don't call an oversized all-in without a strong hand. I would even throw away flush (if there is any) on a paired board if somebody dumped a mountain of chips to the center.