9 SNG $5 + ,50 End 5th 37 hands

Well this was a frustrating session. Had one fish type who would be in almost every hand VP 93 after 37 hands. Was often very lucky with crap cards. I was hoping to double up on him when I hit some good cards and hoping he wouldn't suck out on me, BUT I  made the MISTAKE, not he, when I got pocket K's.

Hand 37. I have 1425 chips and am last out of the five. The other chip counts vary from 2850 (the fish who has lost a few hands) to 3535. I get pocket K's in CO position. UTG folds and I bet 300 (3 BB), the fish, as he bas been doing all this session calls which is fine with me. Maybe I can trap him. Flop is 4s Ah 9h. What I didn't want to see, an Ace!

Now that I think of it, maybe I should have gone all-in, pre-flop, but, likely the fish would have called me anyway & I'd have still lost. No, I think my smaller initial bet was the better plan, after all, if an Ace shows up I can get off of my hand with enough chips left to hopefully double up later. I at least have options, all-in gives me none and with the blinds at 50/100, I don't gain that much in chips for all that risk if I do win pre-flop.

I decide to check the flop to see what the fish does  and he goes all-in. Rats. Not what I wanted to see. I SHOULD just fold here. Usually he has some part of the flop when he continues and he could well have the Ace. BUT I foolishly decide to jump into the fire and call. Well not only does he have the Ace he has a 4 as well, two pair! I need a King badly. Turn Jh, River Js. I'm done.

The problem here, of course, was ME not the fish. The fish was doing what he had been doing all session, and even when he didn't have the best cards he often won, but that doesn't matter. I MOST LIKELY DID NOT HAVE THE WINNING CARDS IN MY HAND. The only sensible choice I had was TO FOLD & if I took the time to remember his betting patterns, he may raise but he rarely went all in, particularly at the flop point, he more often would just call bets.

Ah well, back to the drawing board!