9 SNG $2 + .25 End 7th 44 hands

Went out using LOKI where UTG w/K10o you go all-in. Was called by BB who had Ad Jc and board held for AJ win. Overall I played ok, but on certain critical hands I lost.

Hand 16 was a perk for me. Nine players, blinds 24/50. I'm SB w/Kc Js. Action folds to me and I limp in w/50. BB who is short stack w/580 raises me going all-in. I call. BB shows Qd Jd, which is about what I expected he might have or an Ax. The board plays out 6c 3s 9d 9h 10d. I win and now have 178/0 chips.

Hand 24 was another nice hand and I began to think things were looking up for me!! Eight players left, blinds 30/60. I'm BB w/Ah 3d. UTG and short stack w/710 chips limps in w/60. Action folds to me and I call. Flop Ad As 4c. I have trip A's. I decide to check to see what the short stack does and they check as well. Turn 4h. I now have a FH. I make a small bet of 60 into the 150 pot hoping that is low enough he might toss 60 chips in and they do. River 3c. I now have two FH's, This time I bet 120 into the 270 pot. I don't know if they have a FH as well, but am expecting that most likely we'll chop the pot. They raise me 240 and I re-raise them all-in and they call. I even expect more we're going to chop. They show pocket Q's (Qh Qd). I win and and have 2520 chips. Things are definitely  looking up.

Hand 25. I take a hit. I'm SB w/Ah Qs. UTG+1 and short stack w/710 limps in for 60. Action folds to me and I raise to 210, BB folds, and UTG+1 raises all-in w/their last 650 chips. I call. They show pocket 7's (7d 7s). I have two overcards.  Flop Qc 6c 7h. I pair my Q but they hit their set. Turn 9h. River 2s. I'm down to 1810 chips.

Hand 31 knocks me down again and by the same player as in hand 25. I'm BB w/7s 8s. Seven players and blinds are 30/60. HJ open raises 120, SB & I call. Flop 10c 9d 6c. I flop a straight and one that is not obvious. SB bets 240 into the 360 pot, I & HJ call. Turn Ks. SB checks and I bet 510 into the 1080 pot and the HJ raises me all-in w/1030 chips, SB folds and I call. HJ shows Ac Jc. They have a flush draw. River 3c and I'm down to 510 chips!! Once the HJ had the flush draw I don't think there was anything I could have done to get him to fold and certainly w/a 78s pre-flop I couldn't go all-in pre-flop.

I think that is enough of this for today. I may try a little Rush to see how that goes, but for SNG's, etc. they can wait until tomorrow.