9 SNG $5 + .50 End 5th 52 hands

This is the 2nd SNG in a row I've finished 5th; let's hope it's not a trend!! I didn't play terrible but I didn't play well either.

Hand 2. I'm MP w/As Kd. Action folds to me and I bet 3 BB (90), HJ & SB call. Flop 2s Qs 9d. No direct hit for me. I made a c-bet of 1/2 the 300 pot and HJ raises me to 750 and I fold. This player was a continual problem for me by raising me more than I was usually willing to call. The few times I had super good cards, of course, he wasn't in the hand to raise me.

Hand 22 is an example. The only hand I'd seen his cards he had AQo and won. Six players left. I'm HJ w/Kc Jc, 1100 chips.UTG folds, I limp in w/50, CO raises to 199. Rest fold and I fold. I'd like to see if my KJs was any good, but don't feel like calling 199 when I don't have a good idea of why he raised.

Hand 34. My 1st really good pocket cards and I need them as I'm down to 835 chips and blinds are 40/80. I'm UTG w/pocket Q's (Qs Qc). I limp in w/80 and the only caller is the BB who checks. Flop 2d 4c 3h. Nothing for me and possible straight out there. BB bets 80  and I raise to 160, BB calls. Turn 10d. That's better probably not much help to BB. BB checks and I bet 320 into the 520 pot. BB folds. I could have bet less, but decided to see if he might have something and call a larger bet. That got me up to 1115 chips. Still the short stack.

Hand 52. I'm down to 755 chips, mainly due to blinds. Five playlers left, I'm the BTN w/10s 2s. Blinds are 50/100. Action folds to me and I figure I'll try a steal and go all-in. BB calls and shows 7d 9d. I have an overcard. Flop 9c Ah 3d. Turn 3c. River 6d. It's over.