9 SNG $2 + .25 End 4th 102 hands

Mixed play. Last hand I didn't believe an all-in had it and as is all to often the case for me, they did and I was gone.

Hand 1. I'm SB w/pocket A's (Ad Ac). Action folds to me and I open raise 2 BB (60) and BB calls. Flop Js 8d Qc. I bet 1/2 the 120 pot and BB folds. Such nice cards, so little action.

Hand 5. Hand that made it a fight for me to the end. I'm MP2 w/As Qc. Action folds to me and I open raise 3 BB (90), HJ folds, CO raises to 210, rest fold and I call. Flop 2c 4s 3s. I have a wheel and flush draw. Both I & BB check. Turn 8s. I bet 255 into the 465 pot and the BB raises me to 660. Since I have two good draws I call. River Jd. Nothing for me.  I check and BB bets 585 which would put me all-in and I Fold. I'm left w/570 chips.

Hand 102. I'm BB w/2855 chips after posting. Blinds are 120/240. I have 2c 9d. Four of us are left and we've been battling since hand 47. UTG limps in w/240, rest fold, and I check. Flop 7s 7c 9h. I pair my 9. I decide to test the waters by betting the pot of 600 and BB calls. Turn As. I & BB check. Maybe I should have made a continuation bet here. River 6s. Since I've not heard much from UTG I bet 960 into the 1800 pot and UTG raises all-in w/their last 2300 chips. That was my clue to fold. There's a lot they could beat my two pair with. Instead I call, and UTG shows, not the flush I was expecting, but a straight they got on the River. They have 8c 10c. I'm outta there.