2 tourneys on Laddies so far - 5$ 2nd chance - hung in with no cards - best I had in first hour was AJ and 33 - both of which I didn't want to call an all in with so had to fold. Doubled up shortly after the break but my QQ on the button ran into 99 who had raised from mid position and called my all in probably thinking he as up against AK and racing. Hit his 9 and I was out about 160/370 odd.

8 rebuy wasn't much better - card dead again but managed to finish 12/49 - out of the money but needed a bit of luck which didn't come.

Played a 10$ sit and go on stars but an early bluff didn't pay off and I never recovered. Playing the 5$ rebuy - was all in with QQ and came up against AK and AK - all was well until four 3's came on the board and they had the best kickers. Immediately double rebought which is not what I was planning to do but we'll see where it takes me. Also playing the 10 rebuy on Laddies.

Well I'm out of the 10 rebuy - had just doubled up and was looking ok when I made a 3x BB raise from UTG + 1 with AQ suited - flop comes 10-A-7 so I push them all in to be called by A9 and Q9 !!!!! Turn 8 and river J gave them both a straight. One of the sickest beats i've had for ages. Now trying to build up some cash from STT's to get the buy in for the GY.

Out of the 5 rebuy on stars too - can't recall what happened - gonna give stars a miss for the rest of the night. Got into the GY for 8$ though on a turbo sat - hopefully I can do a bit better than last night. Not gonna play any other tourneys so hopefully the sit and go's i'll play alongside the GY can build up a bit of cash for tomorrow in the unlikely event that I don't win the GY.

Bugger - out first hand - call with KJ spades UTG - a few others see the flop - 658 with two spades so I bet to see where we are - 2 callers - K on turn so I continue to bet - another K on the river and things are looking good - I bet about half of what I have left and a known muff puts me all in - he had pocket 66. Don't really mind not winning but was looking forward to playing for a couple of hours. Maybe I should have realised he was ahead but limping from the small blind he could have had 2 pair or K9 or K 10. He did suck me in though as he was just checking and I was putting the chips in for him. Think overall it was greed on my part - can't honestly say I tried to put him on a hand. Comments welcome from anyone who might be reading this even if it's just to tell me that it was shit play.