18 SNG Step 2 Ticket End 8th won Step 1 Ticket 87 Hands Step 2

Payout:  1-5 Step 3 Ticket, 6th - Step 2 Ticket, 7-8 Step 1 Ticket

Mixed play. Didn't think I was going to make the 8 and got lucky on Hand 69 w/A3o vs A6o. Hit the 3 on the River.

Had some early success then had my pocket A's cracked by pocket 8's. Fortunately the person who cracked them had far fewer chips than me so I only got knocked back to 1625 from 2195.

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em Tournament, 20/40 Blinds (8 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

saw flop | saw showdown

CO (t1515)
Hero (Button) (t2195)
SB (t1130)
BB (t1355)
UTG (t2875)
UTG+1 (t240)
MP1 (t2140)
MP2 (t3405)

Hero's M: 36.58

Preflop: Hero is Button with A, A
UTG calls t40, 1 fold, MP1 calls t40, 2 folds, Hero bets t80, SB calls t60, BB raises to t1355 (All-In), 1 fold, MP1 calls t1315, Hero raises to t2195 (All-In), 1 fold, MP1 calls t785 (All-In)

Flop: (t5755) J, 7, 5 (3 players, 3 all-in)

Turn: (t5755) 8 (3 players, 3 all-in)

River: (t5755) 3 (3 players, 3 all-in)

Total pot: t5755
Main pot: t4185 between Hero, BB and MP1, won by BB
Side pot 1: t1570 between Hero and MP1, won by Hero

Results:
Hero had A, A (one pair, Aces).
BB had 8, 8 (three of a kind, eights).
MP1 had K, A (high card, Ace).
Outcome: Hero won t1570, BB won t4185