I wasn’t betting the river if I didn’t improve — even though it probably would have worked. So, yes, the river saved me.

PokerStars Game #21234521040: Tournament #114484124, $11.00+$0.50 Hold’em No Limit – Match Round I, Level I (10/20) – 2008/10/16 3:24:02 ET
Table ’114484124 1′ 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Teh Jinx (1720 in chips)
Seat 2: gogandmagaog (1280 in chips)
Teh Jinx: posts small blind 10
gogandmagaog: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Teh Jinx
Teh Jinx: raises 80 to 100
gogandmagaog: calls 80
*** FLOP ***
gogandmagaog: checks
Teh Jinx: bets 120
gogandmagaog: calls 120
*** TURN ***
gogandmagaog: checks
Teh Jinx: bets 300
gogandmagaog: calls 300
*** RIVER ***
gogandmagaog: checks
Teh Jinx: bets 760
gogandmagaog: calls 760 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Teh Jinx: shows (a straight, Nine to King)
gogandmagaog: shows (a pair of Nines)
Teh Jinx collected 2560 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2560 | Rake 0
Board
Seat 1: Teh Jinx (button) (small blind) showed and won (2560) with a straight, Nine to King
Seat 2: gogandmagaog (big blind) showed and lost with a pair of Nines