Casino Tournament

It's been a long time since I was able to go to casino and play a tournament, but my luck from the weekend continued last night. It did start out like it was going to be a good night. First hand I have AK and raise to 250 with most of the table limping. One person calls. Flop is Q-J-3. Checked to me so I make the 600 continuation bet and get one caller. Turn is a blank. He checks. I check. River is an ace. He bets 1000. I call and win a nice pot to start the night right. Several hands later under the gun. I have KK. I raise to 250. I get 3 callers. Flop is 9-8-4 two hearts. I want to get rid of the draws and table is playing solid poker so far so I move all in. There is close to 1000 in th pot so I am happy to take it down now. I get a call by a the short stack at the table for 2500. I turn over my kings and he shows aces. LOL. I lose again, but strill have about 3000 in chips so am ok. I get several small pairs over the next few hands and just limp in or call and end up folding them all to overs and big bets. Now down to 1800 and there is 10 minutes left in re-enter period. I decide I must try and double up or I will rebuy. I am big blind with J-8 suited. Under the gun goes all in for less then me. I am sure he is thinking the same as me. Guy that had the aces has lost most of his stack but has more then me calls. I move all in and he calls. Under the gun turns over K-4 suited and the other guy has KK. Wow, I need some help. Flop is J-J-6. Wow! Miracle flop. All I need is to avoid the case king. You already know what is going to happen! Case king on the river to take me out. Now I know going into hand that I was taking a big risk before the hand started, but a miracle flop and then to lose to a one outer on the river. That finished me off. I decided that I better save my $60 re-enter and go play slots and wait for a cash game to start. I find my wife and she is doing good, so I take the abuse from her about being out of the tournament and go play a few slots untill we go get something to eat. I play a game that has a 50 free spin replay and hit it right away. After all the spins I win enough to pay for my tournament entry and be a little ahead. YES! Dinner was geat with all you can eat crab. Played a little more slots and gave part back, but over all a very fun trip. Tonights a new night hopefully this streak of lossing with big hands is now over. At least it gives me something to blog about!