SNG #1

Seated at the table and waiting to begin the $1 double or nothing sng. First hand dealt, a jack two off suit. Fold and wait for something decent to play. I don't recognize any of the other players so will have to watch their playing style closly.

Dealt A ten suited. Limped in. An ace showed up on the river, but the other cards very scary. A bet six times the blind comes to me and I fold. My guess is I'm facing a straight, two pair, or an ace with a bigger kicker. Too much can beat me here. The better doesn't show his hand.

AK suited early position. I hate AK. I hardly ever get the needed flop, which is why I always limp in. And that is the case here. I miss the flop badly, but win the pot since everyone else missed the flop as well. I can count on one hand how many times that happens.

AQ suited in the big blind. Everyone just calls. I check. Flop is all spades. I check hoping for a bettor. No one does, so I throw out a minimum bet on the turn and get one caller. On the river I throw out a bet 3 times the big blind hoping he calls. He does and I win a nice pot.

One player just got elimanted. He went all in with AK suited (see why I don't do that) and was called by someone with pocket jacks. No ace or king showed up and he was sent packing. Only have to out last 4 more. At the moment I have the 2nd largest chip stack.

Ace ten offsuit from late postion. I limped in with three callers. Snagged an ace on the turn. Bet and got two callers. Checked the river when the card put a flush on the board. Everyone checked and I won the pot. Still in second chip position.

Another all in play with ace king and another loss. Only have to outlive three more people. Blinds are now very high and the low stacks will start to get desperate. Must stay patient and not do anyting stupid. I am getting low as well and will have to make a move when I get some good cards and feel I can make a play.

Just lost our third player. Trip sixes versus trip aces. Two more to go to get in the money. Need to win one, maybe two hands to get into the money. Will be going all in when I get dealt my next ace.

Got my ace. Have gone all in. No callers. Still alive tho barely. Still need to outlast two players.

Another ace king all in and another loss. Ace king all in has lost everytime this game. Just have to outlive one more player. And it will be close.

Last hand was ace queen off suit against king ten off suit. Three kings on the flop knocked out the last player. I finished in the top five and doubled my money. I am now 19 and 8. This was very close at the end.