9 SNG $2 + .25 End 6th 65 hands

To some degree this was a difficult session. A player to my right,VP 61, was betting more then 3 BB's many hands. Some hands show he had decent cards, other not so, and for awhile he was sucking out. It made it hard for me to take any action since he could bet before I did.

Hand 7. I was UTG w/pocket 9's (9h 9d), I limped in w/30; 6 other players joined in.  Flop 3c Ks 6h. One overcard to my pair. All checked to the BTN who bet 210, SB & BB folded and I raised to 420, rest folded and BTN called leaving him w/265 chips. Turn 4d. We both check. River 4c. I check and the BTN goes all-in w/last 265 chips. I call. BTN shows Ac 7s. I win and have 2475 chips. I could have lost this one, but I felt his 1st bet was just because no-one else had; when he called my raise I was less certain, but he only checked on the Turn so I suspected he hadn't hit anything.

Hand 47. Six players left. I'm BB w/Ks 9s. and 1765 chips. Blinds 50/100. Action folds to SB who limps in and calls. SB is player I mentioned at start that is betting many hands. For some reason, this time, he did not raise pre-flop. Flop 8c 6d 7d. I have an open-ended straight draw. SB bets 100 and I call. Turn Kc. I pair my K. SB bets 100 and I call. River 6h. Pairs board. SB now bets pot of 600, and though I don't want to, I call. SB shows Ad 6s having hit trip 6's on the River. :-/ Since he was so willing to bet poor hands I don't know that I could have gotten him off his hand on the Turn. What I needed to consider more was, was he willing to make a large pot sized bet on the River with a likely non-wining hand and I didn't. Best I folded there. I'm down to 965 chips.

Hand 51. I get my chance to suck out against this same player. I'm HJ w/Qs Jd and 915 chips. UTG open raises 200 and I re-raise all-in w/my 915, rest fold and UTG calls showing Kh 7d. One overcard to me. The board plays out: 7h Ac 8d 4c Qd. I hit on the River and am back in the game w/1980 chips.

Hand 61. Another poor, costly choice, on my part.  I'm on the BTN w/pocket 9's and 1420 chips. Blinds are 60/120. UTG open raises all-in w/1200 chips. Action folds to me and I decide to call hoping they only have overcards at best, rest fold and UTG shows pocket Q's (Qc Qs). Gulp. Bad judgement call again. The board plays out: Qd 4h 4s 6s 4c. I'm down to 220 chips.

Hand 63 I have pocket 10's vs Kc Qs and my 10's hold up. I'm back to 720 chips.

Hand 64 I'm BB w/Ks Jc and 600 chips after posting the BB. UTG limps in w/120 and I check. Flop Kh 10c Qh. I have an open-ended straight draw. I go all-in. UTG calls showing Qc 10h. Having hit two pair on the flop. Turn 6s. River 4d. I'm done.