Tour 480 $1 End 69th 62 Hands $26 Ticket Frenzy

Payout 1-18 Ticket, 19 - $6,  20 - $3.60  21 - $2.40

I was sort of half heartedly in this one and was distracted for a bit playing around with HUD configuration. The plus side of that is the number of hands is now a bright red and readable. I don't know what I did that made that happen as that was what I was trying to fix (it was a faint color that I couldn't read even when I made the table full screen). I thought I had screwed things up, was working from the default configuration and OK or apply/OK small changes, and decided to say "replace current w/default" and suddenly the number of hands showed up with a bright red color. In spite of my distracted play I had some good hands.

Hand 40 I was down to 1095 chips w/pocket Q's (Qd Qh) in CO position and blinds of 120/240/ante 25. I needed some good results here or I'd soon be blinded out. UTG limped in w/240, HJ called, I raised all-in; BTN, SB & BB folded, UTG w/5892 called, as did the HJ w/2390 chips. Not sure where my Q's stand with both of them calling. Flop Ks Jd 10c. One overcard and I also have an open ended straight draw. UTG bets all-in and HJ calls them. Hmm, I could be in big trouble here! UTG shows As Kh, having paired their K and now ahead of my paired Q's. HJ shows Ah 6s. Turn Kc. That gives the UTG trip K's. It's looking bleak for me. River 9s. Joy to my eyes!! My open ended straight hits and I take 3870 of the pot, UTG takes the side-pot. I'm back in the session.

Hand 48. I'm BTN w/10d Qc, 2955 chips, blinds 200/400/ante 50. Again I could use more chips. Action folds to me and I open raise 3 BB (1200), SB folds & BB calls. Flop 9d Kd 7s. I have a gutshot straight draw. BB bets all-in w/1695 and I decide to call. BB shows 10c Jc. I'm in better shape than I expected. Turn 5h. River Js. BB pairs their J but I hit my gutshot straight and now have 6450 chips.

Hand 59 as BB they all fold to me. Hand 61 I'm in the BTN w/7c Qh, 3975 chips; blinds 400/800/ante 100. A nice pot of 2000 to pick up. Action folds to me and I open raise all-in and they fold. I'm up to 5975 chips. Hand 62 I have As 7s in HJ position. Again action folds to me & I decide to try another steal and open raise all-in. CO & BTN fold, SB calls and BB folds. They show pocket A's (Ad Ac). Bad timing for my all-in. Board does nothing for me, BB wins, and I'm outta there.