Up and Down

I played for about three hours last night. I played a few hands of cash games, first at 2-4 and 3-6 and then at 5-10. I know, I know. I shouldn't be playing at 5-10 but I did anyway. My bankrool is large enough now to sustain a loss at 5-10 and the play is not as loose at 5-10 as it is in the lower levels. So anyway, I'm down a little in the lower level games when I decide to move to 5-10. I ended up with a $54 profit in the game and decided to invest in a $22 SNG.

I finished 2nd in the SNG. I got it to heads up and was only about 2000 chips behind. The final hand came down like this. I picked up 3-5 in the BB. The SB calls and we see the flop. The flop is 3-5-K. I think, man I need to find a way to double up here. The SB bets the minimum and I call. The turn is a Q. I still figure I've got the lead because if he had a K he would've bet bigger after the flop. The river is a Q and I go all in. He insta calls and turns over Q-6. Oh well. I was up pretty good after that.

Then I go back to 3-6 for a little while and lose a monster hand. I pick up AA on the button and raise two other players. They both call. the flop is J-6-7 (rainbow) which I figure to be good. They both bet and I raise. They call. The turn is a 2. Again, I'm thinking I'm good. They both check and I bet. Two calls. The river is a 9. There are no flush possibilities so I'm thinking I'm ok. The first guy bets, the second guy folds and I raise. I get reraised so I know I'm in some kinda trouble. Probably a set. Nope, guy flips over 5-8 offsuit. He called three bets with 5-8 offsuit and ended up rivering a straight. The pot was over $100 and nearly did me in in that round. It only left me with $5.

This morning I played a little 5-10 before work. A-K held up twice as did A-9 suited from the button. I ended up the morning session +62. I'll take it after the AA debacle from the night before.