9 SNG $5 + .50 End 4th 64 Hands

Poker is a funny game. Twice I got knocked down by a diamond flush and once I cracked pocket A's w/9To. For the most part I played ok.

Hand 51 I didn't really pay close enough attention to what the board had before I went all-in on the River. I had Qs Jd. Flop 10h 6d 9d giving me an open-ended straight draw. Turn 6h. River 8d. I hit and bet 1140 all-in. BB calls and shows Kd Qd. If I'd taken the time to think through what the board had, I likely wouldn't have been so hasty to go all-in. I'm down to 470 chips.

Hand 53 is where I got lucky. I had 9h 10s and 470 chips. UTG folds and I open raise all-in w/my 470. Rest fold to the BB who calls and shows pocket A's (Ac As). Looks like I'm dead meat! Flop 2h Jc 9s. That's some help to me. Turn 9d. Wow, I now have trip 9's!! River Js. I win and have 1020 chips.

Hand 61I'm SB w/Kd 3d. We are on the bubble and I'm short stack. Other three players have 3x to 4x my stack. UTG limps in w/160, I call & BB checks. Flop 6d 5s 7d. I have a flush draw and gutshot straight draw. BB checks, UTG bets 160 into the 400 pot and I call. Turn 8c. The board now shows an open-ended straight draw. I can probably only win with a flush. I check and UTG bets 640 into the 800 pot. and I decide to call. River 6s. I miss my flush and straight only holding a K high. UTG bets 160 and I fold. I have 140 chips left.

Hand 62, my K3s holds and I have 380 chips. Hand 63 my Q8o holds and I'm up to 860 chips. Alas hand 64 I have 69o vs J6s (diamonds). The flop has a 9 but is all diamonds and I'm done.