Another 45 Player SNG

Last nights session didn't go so well. My chip stack was up and down with some wild swings, so I am going to tighten up early on and try to pick my spots better.

First hand of the tournament and I pick up KQ clubs in the SB.  A player in early position and the button both limp.  I make a pot sized raise, the BB folds and both limpers call.  The flop is K94 with 2 hearts.  I bet and both players call.  The turn is the J spades.  I check, early position bets and button moves in. AK, KJ, K9, a set or a straight all beat me not to mention there are 2 flush draws on board.  I fold, early position shows straight and the button shows 2 pair.  Good Fold!!  I still have 1290 in chips.

Blinds are at 25/50.  I have K2 spades in BB.  The action is limped around to me and I check.  The flop is KQ7.  The SB bets 40 into a pot of 160.  I raise to 160 to try to figure out where I stand with top pair.  The button calls and the SB reraises.  I figure I have to be beat and I fold.  Both players end up all in.   The small blind shows K8 and the button shows QT for middle pair.  It is interesting that the SB would reraise with K8. I will keep that in mind for future pots.  I have 1040 chips left.  Hopefully I can improve my situation soon. 

The blinds are still 25/50 and I have QT diamonds in the SB.  Action is limped around and I limp, the BB checks.  Flop is 85J with 2 spades.  There is 200 in the pot and the BB bets 50.  One player calls and I call with and inside straight draw.  I hit my 9 on the turn and bet the pot (350).  The BB calls and the river is a low spade making a possible flush.  I check and the BB checks, I have a straight and the BB shows a flopped set.  I guess I missed a bet although im not sure he would have called on the river.  I now have 1690 in chips.  I have finally made a step in the right direction.
I have managed to steal the blinds 2 out the last 3 rounds and now have 1930 in chips.  Blinds are at 40/80.

I have AJ clubs in late position.  A middle position player limps and I raise to 360.  BB calls and middle position moves in for 1055 total.  He is either very weak or very strong, so I have a big decision.  There is 1815 in the pot and it is just under 700 to call.  I am getting better than 2 to 1.  He has recently seen me raising a lot of pots, so he may be making a move.  It is possible, however that he was slow playing a big hand.  Based on the pot odds and my read that he is making a move, I call.  He shows A4 of spades.  I am in great shape to take him out!!  The river had other plans for me though.  He spiked a 4 on the river and took a huge chunk of my stack.  I have 875 left.
The very next hand, the blinds increase to 50/100 and I pick up QJ.  I only have 6 rounds left, so I move in.  The BB calls with AA.   The flop brings a J and the turn brings a Q.  LUCKY!!  I double up.

The blinds are now at 60/120.  I have been blinded down to 1660.  I need to get some chips quickly if I want to make the final table.
Blinds are now at 100/200.  I am down to 1420.  I have had no playable hands at all and have been unable to steal the blinds due to action behind me.  I am going to have to make a move with the first reasonable hand I get.  I am officially the short stack of the entire field and the blinds are about to hit me.
99 in the BB.  Here we go!!  Banzai!!  The button moved in and I insta called.  He shows AT and fails to improve.  I double up, he is crippled and eliminated the next hand.  I have 2750 in chips and finally have a little breathing room.
Blinds are now 120/240 and there are 13 players left, 4 more to the final table!!  Hopefully, I can hold on.  After 2 more players are out, I may get more aggressive on the bubble and see if I can chip up.
Play is now 5 handed at my table and the blinds are coming around fast!!  I am the short stack, so I need to tread carefully to avoid elimination.  I will try to find a spot to make a big play.
So far I have been holding my own at this 5 handed table.  My chip stack is holding steady and I have been able to take down as many blinds as I have had taken from me.  However, I am still the short stack.
One player left to the final table.
Its official, I am the final table BUBBLE BOY!!  I was in SB with AT spades with blinds at 150/300.  I had 2750 left, so I shoved.  BB called me with Q2 and he spiked a 2 on the flop.  I am eliminated in 9th place.
On a more positive note, I was playing .01/.02 NL at the same time as the tournie and was able to make $1.98.  So I am up  $.73 on the day.  My account balance is now $60.36. I am up $10.36 from where I started.  Another day, but not quite another dollar.