Tournament #55

All-in early on when my gutshot straight draw hits. I've got an open-ended straight flush draw as well but that goes nowhere, leaving me just the straight. I bet big, get raised all-in and call. Other guy has the same J as me and we split the pot. Lots of grief to end up winning a whopping $20. 4x BB raise with A/K gets me FOUR callers but goes nowhere and I end up having to fold to a garbage flop. Another A/K and another 4x BB raise gets me 2 callers. This time flop is Q/K/10. Dangerous flop for me, despite the top pair. I bet $300 into a $400 pot and get no takers. $1545, 19th out of 35. Blinds up to $50/100, I raise to $250 in early position with yet another A/K. No callers this time. $1545 again, 18th out of 27. Dropped $250 when I raised with A/7 and got re-raised to $1100. 2 callers on that and I fold. Dude turns over 10/8 and flops a pair. Glad I folded but WTF. Down to $945 when I limp with 33, raise to $200 after a Q/Q/5 flop when an ace hits on the turn and I fold to a bet. All-in pre-flop with A/10 and get called by A/3. Flop is 2/3/J and I'm way behind. Turn is a K, river a Q to give me a straight. Just prevails and I'm up to $1900, 16th of 24. Up to $2150 when I bet my A/8 in the BB post-flop and get no callers. Down to 15 players. Missed a chance to double up when I folded A/3 instead of raising all-in. Flop had a 3, turn was an A - so a real good shot at doing something. Down to $1800, 12th of 15, looking for a double up. J/8 in an unraised BB. Flop come J/3/K, me & 2 other guys. Bet is $400, I raise all-in, one caller. He turns over J/3 :( Turn and river are no help and I'm busted. 15th place. Probably should have raised all-in pre-flop but thought I'd take a chance to play for free and then double up, which backfired.

FINISH: 15th place
PAYOUT: $0.00
PROFIT: -$0.25
BANKROLL: $60.15