9 SNG $5 + .50 End 5th 73 Hands

Mainly one very poorly played hand. The session had gotten off to a slow start and I was wondering if I was going to get anywhere. We were down to 7 players and I'd been around 1125 chips w/blinds 60/120 hand 52. Then things picked up.

Hand 54. I'm HJ w/pocket 10's (10c 10d) and 1125 chips. UTG+1, a loose player, limps in w/120, I decide to raise all-in, rest fold to BB who calls all-in w/1105 chips, UTG+1 folds. BB shows Ac Qd, two overcards. Flop 8 s Kc 7s. Turn 10h. Nice, but does give BB gutshot straight draw. River 8h. I win and have 2430 chips. I'm in the game!!

Hand 63. Six players, blinds 80/160. I'm BB w/Ac Kd and 2710 chips. Action folds to CO and short stack (680 chips) who limps in w/160, BTN & SB fold, I raise to 560, CO goes all-in w/last 520 and I call. CO shows Ad 10d. Flop 5s 9c 3d. Turn As. River 8h. I now have 3630 chips. I'm within 160 chips of the chip leader. I even later become chip leader for a few hands.

Hand 70. This where I give most of my chips away. I'm not sure what my mind was thinking, as when I made my raise I didn't realize I only had 715 chips left. My brain went South!! Five players, blinds 80/160. I'm the BTN w/Ah 8c and 3035 chips (I the some previous hand to short stack tight player). UTG folds and CO (loose player) limps in w/160, I decide to raise to 560 (loose player often folded to my raises), SB & BB fold, CO calls. Flop 9h Ks 8d. I pair my 8. CO bets 880 into the 1360 pot, and because he has shown loose play, I almost instant raise him to 1760 without thinking about its effect on my chip stack and since it was in instant raise, not thinking much that he might have a K that could easily beat me. My only real option there was to fold. CO, instead of folding re-raised me to 2640. Rats. At that point I realized what I had done and concluded he must be able to beat my paired 8 and fold. Grrrrrr. Ticked off at myself!!

Hand 73. I was hoping I could begin to salvage some chips this hand. Blinds are 100/200. I'm BB w/Ac Qh and 515 left in chips after posting the BB. The BTN open raises 800, SB (loose player) calls, as do I. Flop 10c 5c Ad. That gives me some hope. SB bets 2200 into the 2145 pot and the BTN folds. CO shows pocket 5's (5d 5h). I need an Ace or two clubs that don't pair the board. Turn 8h. River Jd. Alas that doesn't happen.