My standard way of finishing in MTT's

[SebQtaneus]

Looks like not even the 4th of July could change it.
I honestly thought I was going to win each of these hands. But instead they all put me out. Well, the STars one didnt actually put me out but it dropped me to 400 chips and I went our 4 hands later when I had 44 against J8 and he rivered a J. At least I microcashed in the Cake tourney. Don't ask me why I thought I would win each hand, I never do so I have no clue why I started to this time.

Pokerstars Daily 15k $10+1
PokerStars Game #10767088335: Tournament #54104894, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/07/04 - 14:50:47 (ET)
Table '54104894 149' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: Brooks101 (4415 in chips)
Seat 2: chewroo (3230 in chips)
Seat 3: surprise1964 (5805 in chips)
Seat 5: DonTomato (770 in chips)
Seat 6: KING KONG 49 (3230 in chips)
Seat 7: TrainECU (1475 in chips)
Seat 8: SebQtaneus (3930 in chips)
Seat 9: Jackydu62 (3915 in chips)
KING KONG 49: posts small blind 100
TrainECU: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SebQtaneus
SebQtaneus: raises 400 to 600
Jackydu62: folds
Brooks101: folds
orzi is connected
chewroo: folds
surprise1964: folds
DonTomato: folds
KING KONG 49: raises 2630 to 3230 and is all-in
TrainECU: folds
SebQtaneus: calls 2630
*** FLOP ***
*** TURN ***
*** RIVER ***
*** SHOW DOWN ***
KING KONG 49: shows (three of a kind, Fours)
SebQtaneus: shows (high card Ace)
KING KONG 49 collected 6660 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 6660 | Rake 0
Board
Seat 1: Brooks101 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: chewroo folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: surprise1964 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: DonTomato (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: KING KONG 49 (small blind) showed [4c 4h] and won (6660) with three of a kind, Fours
Seat 7: TrainECU (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: SebQtaneus showed and lost with high card Ace
Seat 9: Jackydu62 folded before Flop (didn't bet)


Regular old Cake $12+1



Full Tilt 17.5k guaranteed $24+2 doublestack
FullTiltPoker Game #2849578852: $17,500 Guarantee (21305776), Table 73 - 50/100 - No Limit Hold'em - 14:54:51 ET - 2007/07/04
Seat 1: heather524 (1,550)
Seat 2: MerMerMer (6,525)
Seat 3: SebQtaneus (2,485)
Seat 4: BIGGYSLICKS (2,595)
Seat 5: Kbeez024 (4,950)
Seat 6: darkillermax (7,565)
Seat 7: Mr_Fubar (2,360)
Seat 8: budwhyzer77 (3,850)
Seat 9: Summer Morn (4,285)
MerMerMer posts the small blind of 50
SebQtaneus posts the big blind of 100
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SebQtaneus
BIGGYSLICKS has 15 seconds left to act
BIGGYSLICKS folds
Kbeez024 folds
darkillermax folds
Mr_Fubar folds
budwhyzer77 calls 100
Summer Morn raises to 400
heather524 folds
MerMerMer folds
SebQtaneus has 15 seconds left to act
SebQtaneus calls 300
budwhyzer77 has 15 seconds left to act
budwhyzer77 calls 300
*** FLOP ***
SebQtaneus checks
budwhyzer77 checks
Summer Morn has 15 seconds left to act
Summer Morn bets 1,000
SebQtaneus raises to 2,085, and is all in
budwhyzer77 calls 2,085
Summer Morn raises to 3,170
budwhyzer77 raises to 3,450, and is all in
Summer Morn calls 280
budwhyzer77 shows
Summer Morn shows
SebQtaneus shows
*** TURN ***
*** RIVER ***
budwhyzer77 shows a straight, Nine high
Summer Morn shows a pair of Aces
budwhyzer77 wins the side pot (2,730) with a straight, Nine high
SebQtaneus shows three of a kind, Fives
budwhyzer77 wins the main pot (7,505) with a straight, Nine high
SebQtaneus stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 10,235 Main pot 7,505. Side pot 2,730. | Rake 0
Board:
Seat 1: heather524 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: MerMerMer (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: SebQtaneus (big blind) showed and lost with three of a kind, Fives
Seat 4: BIGGYSLICKS didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Kbeez024 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: darkillermax didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: Mr_Fubar didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: budwhyzer77 showed and won (10,235) with a straight, Nine high
Seat 9: Summer Morn showed and lost with a pair of Aces

[Twelver]

[TexasKowboy]

I agree with Twelver. Also the AQ hand you are in a race with any under pair dominated by an over pair. All you have beat is AJ or worst. The problem is you're calling not pushing. AQ is so hard to get away from. I have been KO'd with AQ more times then I can count. Just remember that you're playing a drawing hand for your trny life.

Good luck and keep on trying.