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Early in the second hour, I built it up to 11K from 8300 at the first break.

Then I lost 3K to AA with KTs when KQJ + flush draw flops, and I miss the turn and river.

I lose 6K the very next hand when I have AA and raise, 56s calls and flops 2 pair.

With blinds 75-150, I was down to 2K and moved to a new table (#330).

It was Kill Phil time. I open raised all-in with AJo on the button and no callers. I re-raised all-in in the CO with AKo, and he folded. I re-raised all-in from the BB with ATs and the middle raiser folded. I raised all-in UTG w/TT and got no callers.

With 3400 chips and 100-200 blinds, I pick up KK on the button. Middle player limps. He has me covered. I make it 800 to go. He calls. Flop comes J high. He bets 1200. I go all in for 1400 more, and he folds. I am up to 5700, the tourney average at the time.

At the end of the hour, I have JT diamonds in the BB. Early player raises 3xBB, and gets 2 callers. I call 400 more. Flop comes 7 high with 2 diamonds. I check. Raiser checks. First caller bets 1600, half his stack. Folded to me and I check-raise all in. He calls with 88. I hit my 15 outer when a diamond spikes on the turn.

At the second break, I now have 10,448 chips. Average is 6530. I am 161 out of 1029.