this hand pretty much encapsulates the last two weeks. fk me.

No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (5 handed)

SB ($9.85)
BB ($14.17)
UTG ($11.49)
Hero (MP) ($15.49)
Button ($9.85)

Preflop: Hero is MP with A, J
UTG bets $0.20, Hero raises $0.80, 3 folds, UTG raises $11.29 (All-In), Hero calls $10.69

Flop: ($23.13) 9, 2, K (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: ($23.13) K (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: ($23.13) K (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $23.13

Results:
UTG had 8, 9 (full house, Kings over nines).
Hero had A, J (three of a kind, Kings).
Outcome: UTG won $21.59

hit & run obv.

update: my little 'run back up the stakes' project has been nothing but one long disappointment . I actually almost logged in to write how enthusiastic I was about poker lately despite recent results, but now I just feel like breaking something. Emotional variance is high. The ratio of running bad and playing bad is now probably 50/50. At least I still have the discipline to stay put at a lower stake until I dig my way out of this avalanche.