18 SNG Step 1 Ticket End 18 5 hands. Step 1 (Turbo)

Payout: 1-4 Step 2 ticket, 5-10 Step 1 ticket.

Well as you can see I didn't last at all in this one. I had a wealth of nice cards early on, and wasn't quite sure how to play them the best way.

Hand 1. I'm BB w/Ad Kc. Action folds to HJ who open raises 3 BB (90), CO calls, BTN & SB fold, I just call. Flop 7d 8h Qh. Misses me. I bet 135 into the 285 pot, HJ calls & CO folds. Turn As. Hits my Ace. I bet 255 into the 555 pot and HJ folds. This one worked out ok for me.

Hand 2. I'm SB w/Ac Kd. AK two hands in a row!!  HJ limps in w/30, CO raises to 60, BTN folds, I raise to 120, BB folds, HJ & CO call. Flop 9h Js Qd. I miss the flop again but do have a gutshot straight draw. I bet 165 into the 390 pot, HJ folds & CO calls. Turn 7s. No improvement for me. I decide to just check this time and CO bets the pot of 720. I debate going for the gutshot straight draw or maybe an Ace or K, but decide CO may have something that will beat me and I fold.

Hand 3. I'm the BTN w/pocket J's (Jc Js). 3rd decent hand in a row!!! Action folds to MP2 who limps in w/30, CO calls, I raise to 105, SB & BB folds, MP2 & CO call. Flop 5h 6h 4c. Don't like seeing a possible straight draw. MP2 checks, CO bets 120 into the 360 pot and I raise to 330. MP2 folds and CO re-raises all-in w/their last 1260 chips. Darn. They could already have the straight. Anyway I opt to call and the CO shows As 7d, having an open ended straight draw. Turn Ac. They hit their Ace and I badly need a J. River 3s. Double kill when they hit their straight. I'm down to 60 chips.

Hand 5 I go all-in w/Qh 10d. EP2 open raises 120 and had no callers beside me, they have pocket J's (Jh Js). Could thier pocket J's be treated as badly as mine in hand 3? The board plays out: 3h As Kc 8c 6d. I hit nothing and I'm outta here.