9 SNG $5 + .50 End 5th 95 hands

Last hand was a roller coaster.

Hand 95. Five left, I'm 4th w/1350 chips, Blinds 100/200. I'm HJ position. UTG w/2155 chips bets 400 and I decide this hand is as good as any I'm likely to get and w/700 on the board I raise all-in. All fold to UTG who calls and shows Ad 8d. I have the better cards Flop .9d Ac 8h. UTG hits his 8. Turn Qd, I hit my Q. Looking good for a double-up. River Jd, giving UTG a flush. Grrr. I'm out. But I got in with the best cards and that is the way poker can go.

There was a player from Russia that did a lot of aggressive betting that most of the times caused all of us to fold, so I couldn't get an idea of what he was betting with. When he finally got into an all-in  situation he had AQs. He was chip leader all the way.

Another player I had colored a fish back from PTR days and had noted one very bad play he made. Tonight he was playing very tight, also three sessions. Anyway after watching his play I put him back in with the usual players.

Not a lot of hands ot talk about. Hand 53 I had pocket 7's & limped in after HJ, SB called & BB checked. .Flop 6d 9h 2c, one over card to my 7's. SB bets 100 & I call. Turn Qs. We both check. River 3h. SB bets 350. This was the player I had marked a fish, so I decided to call and see if maybe he only had 3's. He shows pocket 8's. I lose.

Hand 73. I have pocket A's. I'm button w/1460 chips. Everyone folds to me leaving only the BB (who again was the person who I'd tagged earlier as a fish). Darn, may not be able to get a whole lot out of this hand. I decide to slow play and limp in hoping the BB catches something on the flop. Flop is 8d 5d 3c. I min bet(160) and BB calls. Turn 4h, showing a possible straight out there. I could get a wheel straight. I min bet again and BB calls. I decide to bet more and bet 400 into the 960 pot. BB folds. That's basically it up to the last hand.

Overall I'd say my play was so-so. I didn't do any terrible things (by wishing the cards to fall my way). I could have played more aggressive, when the opportunities were there, say stealing more blinds. I stole a few that worked and one that I was called on & had to fold down the line.

Looking forward to better sessions.