On the 14^th of February I finished 1^st in the $5,000 Guaranteed NL Tournament which had a 33$ buy-in and took home $2,998.

While it wasn't long since I had started playing multi-table tournaments, I managed to take the 1^st prize. Here is how... (You can find it in the forum also, click here).

1,500 Starting Chips

370 Players competing

45 paid places

Blinds: 10/20

Started with folding 74, 32, A2, 98(BB), 85(SB), Q7, 63, 42, A9, 52, 86, Q9, then:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed)
MP1 (t1450)
MP2 (t1240)
MP3 (t1040)
CO (t1560)
Button (t1260)
SB (t1590)
Jimmakos (t1470)
UTG (t1440)
UTG+1 (t2450)

Preflop: Jimmakos is BB with Jh, 4d.
UTG calls t20, 6 folds, SB completes, Jimmakos checks.

Flop: (t60) 3c, Tc, 8c (3 players)
SB checks, Jimmakos checks, UTG checks.

Turn: (t60) Ac (3 players)
SB checks, Jimmakos checks, UTG checks.

River: (t60) 4s (3 players)
SB checks, Jimmakos checks, UTG checks.

Final Pot: t60

Results in white below:
SB has Qs 6h (high card, ace).
Jimmakos has Jh 4d (one pair, fours).
UTG has 9d 8s (one pair, eights).
Outcome: UTG wins t60.

Moved table and my position was now Button+1 saving the small blind bet.

Folded: 85 and then got this:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (8 handed)
BB (t1100)
UTG (t3760)
UTG+1 (t2940)
MP1 (t2260)
Jimmakos (t1450)
CO (t1380)
Button (t1440)
SB (t2070)

Preflop: Jimmakos is MP2 with Qd, Qs.
2 folds, MP1 calls t20, MPB raises to t80, 3 folds, BB raises to t1100, MP1 folds, Jimmakos calls t1020.

Flop: (t2230) 6c, 5s, 7h (2 players)

Turn: (t2230) Jc (2 players)

River: (t2230) 6s (2 players)

Final Pot: t2230

Results in white below:
BB has Kc As (one pair, sixes).
Jimmakos has Qd Qs (two pair, queens and sixes).
Outcome: Jimmakos wins t2230.

Preflop I was 56.97% a winner, 76% on flop and 86% on turn. 2580 chips by that time.

Then folded: Q5, T7

Blinds 15/30.

Folded: 92(BB), T4, Q5, J2, T2 and then:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (9 handed)
BB (t740)
UTG (t3885)
UTG+1 (t4297)
MP1 (t2205)
Jimmakos (t2520)
MP3 (t2445)
CO (t878)
Button (t1215)
SB (t1685)

Preflop: Jimmakos is MP2 with 9c, Jc.
3 folds, Jimmakos calls t30, 2 folds, Button calls t30, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t120) 5h, 8h, 7s (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, MPB bets t60, Button folds, SB calls t60, BB folds.

Turn: (t240) Qh (2 players)
SB checks, Jimmakos checks.

River: (t240) 6s (2 players)
SB bets t180, MPB raises to t360, SB calls t180.

Final Pot: t960

Results in white below:
SB has 6h 6c (three of a kind, sixes).
Jimmakos has 9c Jc (straight, nine high).
Outcome: Jimmakos wins t960.

50.6% favorite preflop, 31.7% underdog on flop, 16% on turn but managed to river a straight! 3000 chips...

Then:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (9 handed)
SB (t710)
BB (t3885)
UTG (t4297)
UTG+1 (t2205)
Jimmakos (t3030)
MP2 (t2445)
MP3 (t878)
CO (t1185)
Button (t1235)

Preflop: Jimmakos is MP1 with 5h, 6h.
1 fold, UTG+1 calls t30, Jimmakos calls t30, 2 folds, CO calls t30, 2 folds, BB checks.

Flop: (t135) 4h, 9c, 9d (4 players)
BB checks, UTG+1 checks, Jimmakos checks, CO checks.

Turn: (t135) Ts (4 players)
BB checks, UTG+1 bets t120, Jimmakos folds, CO folds, BB folds.

Final Pot: t255

Results in white below:
No showdown. UTG+1 wins t255.

Folded A6, 64 and then:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (9 handed)
MP3 (t695)
CO (t3825)
Button (t4237)
SB (t2430)
Jimmakos (t3000)
UTG (t2415)
UTG+1 (t878)
MP1 (t1155)
MP2 (t1235)

Preflop: Jimmakos is BB with 6c, 6h.
3 folds, MP2 calls t30, 3 folds, SB completes, Jimmakos checks.

Flop: (t90) 4s, 9h, 6d (3 players)
SB bets t90, Jimmakos calls t90, MP2 folds.

Turn: (t270) 7s (2 players)
SB checks, BB bets t90, SB calls t90.

River: (t450) 9d (2 players)
SB checks, BB bets t90, SB calls t90.

Final Pot: t630

Results in white below:
SB has 3d 9c (three of a kind, nines).
Jimmakos has 6c 6h (full house, sixes full of nines).
Outcome: Jimmakos wins t630.

71% favorite preflop, 95% on flop, 90% on turn and got to 3,300 chip count.

Then:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (9 handed)
MP2 (t695)
MP3 (t3825)
CO (t4237)
Button (t2130)
Jimmakos (t3330)
BB (t2415)
UTG (t878)
UTG+1 (t1155)
MP1 (t1205)

Preflop: Jimmakos is SB with Qh, As.
4 folds, MP3 raises to t90, CO raises to t270, 3 folds, MP3 calls t180.

Flop: (t585) 6d, 7h, Jh (2 players)
MP3 checks, CO bets t600, MP3 calls t600.

Turn: (t1785) 3s (2 players)
MP3 checks, CO bets t1920, MP3 raises to t2955, CO calls t1035.

River: (t7695) 7d (2 players)

Final Pot: t7695

Results in white below:
MP3 has Js Kh (two pair, jacks and sevens).
CO has Qd Qc (two pair, queens and sevens).
Outcome: CO wins t7695.

27% underdog preflop.

Moved table and placed at middle position. Folded: 94, J6

Blinds 25/50

Folded: JT, Q8 and then:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t50 (9 handed)
UTG (t1595)
UTG+1 (t1915)
MP1 (t1865)
MP2 (t2830)
MP3 (t460)
CO (t1965)
Button (t1755)
SB (t3345)
Jimmakos (t3315)

Preflop: Jimmakos is BB with Jc, Jd.
UTG raises to t150, 7 folds, BB raises to t700, UTG calls t550.

Flop: (t1425) Js, 3d, 7d (2 players)
Jimmakos checks, UTG checks.

Turn: (t1425) Kd (2 players)
Jimmakos checks, UTG checks.

River: (t1425) Th (2 players)
BB bets t300, UTG raises to t895, Jimmakos calls t595.

Final Pot: t3215

Results in white below:
Jimmakos has Jc Jd (three of a kind, jacks).
UTG has Qs Ad (straight, ace high).
Outcome: UTG wins t3215.

57% favorite preflop, 95% on flop and 75% on turn but not enough apparently.

Folded J2(SB), 85, 42, 82, J6, limped with JT suited but folded when an Ace flopped, T6, 85, K5(BB), J9, T5, A8, JT, AT, Q5, 97, J2

Blinds 50/100

Folded: T5 (1,445 chips by that time), Q9, raised UTG with AT offsuit and got the blinds, 96(BB), Q7, then:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (9 handed)
SB (t1455)
BB (t3820)
UTG (t2700)
UTG+1 (t2090)
MP1 (t825)
MP2 (t2430)
MP3 (t1010)
CO (t5185)
Jimmakos (t1445)

Preflop: Jimmakos is Button with Ac, 7c.
3 folds, MP2 calls t100, MP3 calls t100, 1 fold, Jimmakos calls t100, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t500) 4h, 7h, 3c (5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, MP2 checks, MP3 checks, Button bets t500, SB folds, BB raises to t1000, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, Button raises to t1345, BB calls t345.

Turn: (t3190) 2h (2 players)

River: (t3190) 3d (2 players)

Final Pot: t3190

Results in white below:
BB has 8h 7d (two pair, sevens and threes).
Jimmakos has Ac 7c (two pair, sevens and threes).
Outcome: Jimmakos wins t3190.

72% favorite preflop, 83% on flop and 72% on turn. 3,200 chip count.

Folded 72, J7. Moved table and middle position. Folded: 92 and then:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (8 handed)
Jimmakos (t3190)
MP2 (t3205)
CO (t4573)
Button (t555)
SB (t1730)
BB (t4890)
UTG (t5149)
UTG+1 (t960)

Preflop: Jimmakos is MP1 with 5d, 5h.
2 folds, Jimmakos calls t100, 2 folds, Button raises to t555, 2 folds, Jimmakos calls t455.

Flop: (t1260) Th, 9d, Ah (2 players)

Turn: (t1260) 7s (2 players)

River: (t1260) 4s (2 players)

Final Pot: t1260

Results in white below:
Jimmakos has 5d 5h (one pair, fives).
Button has Jc As (one pair, aces).
Outcome: Button wins t1260.

54% preflop but a big underdog since the Ace flopped. 2,600 chips.

Folded 95, 63, Q2(BB folded to a miniraise), 53(SB folded to a 4BB raise), A8, A8, Q2.

Blinds 75/150

Then: A7 suited miniraised and took the blinds from middle position, folded T6, 84, K8, K8 (BB folded to a miniraise), T2 suited (SB, 2 limpers, limped but folded to a 7BB raise by the big blind), 93, T6, J2, A3 off suit limped but folded to a 2.5BB raise by the button (not sure why I limped in the first place), 63, A7, Q9 (2,260 chips), 85 (BB, saw a flop but nothing special, folded to a raise), 93 (folded to a 3BB UTG+1 raise), 83 and then this:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t150 (8 handed)

Jimmakos (t2035)
Button (t3690)
SB (t4115)
BB (t4773)
UTG (t1495)
UTG+1 (t1230)
MP1 (t6874)
MP2 (t3580)

Preflop: Jimmakos is CO with As, Kh.
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to t1230, 2 folds, CO raises to t2035, 3 folds.

Flop: (t3490) 7c, Ah, 9c (2 players)

Turn: (t3490) Qs (2 players)

River: (t3490) 6s (2 players)

Final Pot: t3490

Results in white below:
UTG+1 has 7s 7h (three of a kind, sevens).
Jimmakos has As Kh (one pair, aces).
Outcome: UTG+1 wins t3490.

45% underdog preflop and really almost no hope with that flop, no miracles and left with just 805 chips!

Folded T7 and got AJ to go all-in from middle position but just got the blinds (1,030 chip count), then got TT against QQ and flopped a ten!

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t150 (8 handed)
Jimmakos (t1030)
MP1 (t3690)
MP2 (t4265)
CO (t4548)
Button (t1270)
SB (t2535)
BB (t6874)
UTG (t3580)

Preflop: Jimmakos is UTG+1 with Tc, Ts.
1 fold, UTGB raises to t1030, 5 folds, BB calls t880.

Flop: (t2135) 7d, Td, 2d (2 players)

Turn: (t2135) 4h (2 players)

River: (t2135) Ah (2 players)

Final Pot: t2135

Results in white below:
BB has Qh Qc (one pair, queens).
Jimmakos has Tc Ts (three of a kind, tens).
Outcome: Jimmakos wins t2135.

Then got KJ suited and miniraised from UTG and got the blinds.

Blinds 100/200

And then got AT suited on the BB:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (9 handed)
Jimmakos (t2360)
UTG (t3690)
UTG+1 (t4265)
MP1 (t4548)
MP2 (t1270)
MP3 (t2460)
CO (t4740)
Button (t5769)
SB (t3430)

Preflop: Jimmakos is BB with As, Ts.
3 folds, MP2 raises to t400, 1 fold, CO raises to t800, 2 folds, Jimmakos calls t600, MP2 raises to t1270, CO calls t470, BB raises to t2560, CO calls t1090.

Flop: (t6290) 7d, 5h, 7s (3 players)

Turn: (t6290) Th (3 players)

River: (t6290) Kh (3 players)

Final Pot: t6290

Results in white below:
Jimmakos has As Ts (two pair, tens and sevens).
MP2 has 8d 8s (two pair, eights and sevens).
CO has 6h 6c (two pair, sevens and sixes).
Outcome: Jimmakos wins t6290.

The pair of 88s a slight favorite preflop, a good favorite postflop (63%) but since the turn I was favorite to get 6,090 chips and was back in the game.

Then got JJ on the SB with one limper, raised 5BB and everyone folded bringing my stack to 6,500. Then folded 92 on the button, Q5, 86, raised 3BB with AQ and took the blinds, T6, A4, K2 on the BB when the SB limped I raised him x3 and he folded, J4(SB), raised a limper with A5 suited from the button but folded when he bet 2/3 of the pot on the flop which didn't do my any good, 75, 33 (folded to an all-in), 93, A6, 65, A4 (BB, folded to a raise by the button), TT (SB, raised the BB and took the blinds), J4 (6,300 by that time), Q5, T3 and we had the second break. I think there should have been about 50 players remaining by that time.

Blinds 100/200 Ante 25

Then got A5 suited in the middle position with one limper, saw a not so risky flop where I bet half the pot and took it down, folded 97, then this:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (9 handed)
Jimmakos (t7065)
MP1 (t6165)
MP2 (t1735)
MP3 (t2898)
CO (t3070)
Button (t1080)
SB (t7770)
BB (t4419)
UTG (t3180)

Preflop: Jimmakos is UTG+1 with Kd, Td.
1 fold, UTGB raises to t400, 6 folds, BB calls t200.

Flop: (t800) As, 8s, Ks (2 players)
BB checks, UTGB bets t600, BB calls t600.

Turn: (t2000) Qs (2 players)
BB checks, Jimmakos checks.

River: (t2000) 8d (2 players)
BB checks, Jimmakos checks.

Final Pot: t2000

Results in white below:
BB has 2h 2s (flush, ace high).
Jimmakos has Kd Td (two pair, kings and eights).
Outcome: BB wins t2000.

Ahead on the flop (60%) but an underdog when the flush hit.

Folded 84, 82 (BB, folded to a MP raise), then:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (9 handed)
Jimmakos (t5790)
BB (t6090)
UTG (t1660)
UTG+1 (t3348)
MP1 (t2795)
MP2 (t1005)
MP3 (t7595)
CO (t5569)
Button (t3530)

Preflop: Jimmakos is SB with Ac, 5c.
7 folds, SB raises to t600, BB calls t400.

Flop: (t1200) 8d, Ad, Ks (2 players)
SB bets t600, BB calls t600.

Turn: (t2400) 6h (2 players)
SB bets t1400, BB folds.

Final Pot: t3800

Results in white below:
No showdown. Jimmakos wins t3800.

Reaching almost 7,200 chip count.

Then this:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (9 handed)
Jimmakos (t7190)
SB (t4865)
BB (t1635)
UTG (t3323)
UTG+1 (t2770)
MP1 (t980)
MP2 (t7570)
MP3 (t5544)
CO (t3505)

Preflop: Jimmakos is Button with 9h, Kd.
3 folds, MP2 calls t200, 1 fold, CO calls t200, Jimmakos calls t200, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t1100) 8s, 2h, Jd (5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, MP2 checks, CO checks, Jimmakos checks.

Turn: (t1100) 9c (5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, MP2 checks, CO checks, Button bets t800, SB calls t800, BB folds, MP2 folds, CO folds.

River: (t2700) Kh (2 players)
SB bets t800, Button raises to t1600, SB calls t800.

Final Pot: t5900

Results in white below:
SB has 9d Kc (two pair, kings and nines).
Jimmakos has 9h Kd (two pair, kings and nines).
Outcome: Jimmakos wins t2950. SB wins t2950.

Folded K4, limped with T8 (!!!) but folded to a reraise preflop, Q8, K3, raised with A9 off suit UTG and took the blinds, then got AK suited on the big blind with a limper and a mini raiser from the button and reraised 5 times which made them fold bringing my chips to 8,500. Then:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (9 handed)
Jimmakos (t8627)
UTG (t4503)
UTG+1 (t280)
MP1 (t4173)
MP2 (t2620)
MP3 (t1885)
CO (t6995)
Button (t5069)
SB (t6039)

Preflop: Jimmakos is BB with 5c, 5d.
UTG+1 raises to t255, MP1 raises to t600, 4 folds, Jimmakos calls t500, 1 fold.

Flop: (t1505) 6h, Jh, Qh (4 players)
Jimmakos checks, MP1 checks.

Turn: (t1505) As (4 players)
BB bets t600, MP1 raises to t1400, Jimmakos folds.

River: (t3505) 6c (3 players)

Final Pot: t3505

Results in white below:
SB doesn't show.
UTG+1 has Js 8d (two pair, jacks and sixes).
MP1 has Ah Ks (two pair, aces and sixes).
Outcome: MP1 wins t3505.

Totally unnecessary move, I really can't understand myself!

Then mini raised with K9 from the button and took the blinds, then limped with A4 off with 4 other players on flop not betting but lost on the showdown, and then this:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (8 handed)
Jimmakos (t7252)
CO (t4128)
Button (t5553)
SB (t2345)
BB (t1810)
UTG (t8120)
UTG+1 (t4994)
MP1 (t5989)

Preflop: Jimmakos is MP2 with Ah, Qd.
UTG calls t200, 2 folds, MPB raises to t800, 4 folds, UTG calls t600.

Flop: (t1775) 9c, Qh, 2h (2 players)
UTG checks, MPB bets t1200, UTG folds.

Final Pot: t2975

Results in white below:
No showdown. Jimmakos wins t2975.

I was back to 8,500 chips. Folded 73, got KK raised 3BB which was called by the big blind and took the pot with a continuation bet on flop with no Ace.

Blinds 200/400 Ante 25.

Folded 92, 64 (BB, saw a showdown without any more betting but didn't win anything), then:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (8 handed)
Jimmakos (t8257)
BB (t4003)
UTG (t5428)
UTG+1 (t2120)
MP1 (t1385)
MP2 (t6895)
CO (t10163)
Button (t1940)

Preflop: Jimmakos is SB with As, 5h.
2 folds, MP1 raises to t1360, 2 folds, Button raises to t1915, SB raises to t4000, 1 fold.

Flop: (t7400) Ad, 7c, Ts (3 players)

Turn: (t7400) Th (3 players)

River: (t7400) 4s (3 players)

Final Pot: t7400

Results in white below:
Jimmakos has As 5h (two pair, aces and tens).
MP1 has 9h 9s (two pair, tens and nines).
Button has 6h Ah (two pair, aces and tens).
Outcome: Jimmakos wins t3700. Button wins t3700.

Moved table and sat at Button+3.

Folded QT, J5, 73, Q2, A8 (BB, folded to an all-in), J5 (SB, folded to an all-in), then:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (9 handed)
BB (t7257)
UTG (t4890)
UTG+1 (t883)
MP1 (t293)
MP2 (t17619)
MP3 (t15350)
CO (t8213)
Jimmakos (t8462)
SB (t13415)

Preflop: Jimmakos is Button with 5h, Ah.
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to t858, MP1 calls t268 (All-In), 3 folds, Button raises to t2000, 2 folds.

Flop: (t3301) 4s, 2h, Jc (3 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: (t3301) Kd (3 players, 1 all-in)

River: (t3301) 8h (3 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: t3301

Results in white below:
UTG+1 has Qh Ac (high card, ace).
MP1 has 8d Jd (two pair, jacks and eights).
Jimmakos has 5h Ah (high card, ace).
Outcome: UTG+1 wins t2272. MP1 wins t1029.

7,500 chips by that time and probably in the money.

Then this (!!!!):

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (9 handed)
SB (t6832)
BB (t4865)
UTG (t1312)
UTG+1 (t1497)
MP1 (t17594)
MP2 (t15325)
MP3 (t8188)
Jimmakos (t7579)
Button (t13190)

Preflop: Jimmakos is CO with Qh, 6c.
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to t1472, 3 folds, Jimmakos calls t1472, 2 folds, BB raises to t4840, Jimmakos folds.

Flop: (t7959) Qd, 7c, Ac (2 players)

Turn: (t7959) 5c (2 players)

River: (t7959) 8d (2 players)

Final Pot: t7959

Results in white below:
BB has As Ad (three of a kind, aces).
UTG+1 has Js Tc (high card, ace).
Outcome: BB wins t7959.

I keep surprising myself!

Folded 57, 43, J6, A8 (BB, folded to an all-in reraise by the button which had me covered), K8 suited (SB, folded to 3BB raise by the button), limped with Q3 suited from the button but folded to an all-in by the big blind, Q6.

Blinds 300/600 Ante 50

Folded J2, K7, 65, T3, and then had this hand which was a very important hand for this tournament for me:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t600 (8 handed)
UTG+1 (t7032)
MP1 (t6934)
MP2 (t2174)
CO (t30082)
Button (t15913)
SB (t4543)
Jimmakos (t4707)
UTG (t9990)

Preflop: Jimmakos is BB with Jc, Jh.
UTG raises to t1200, 6 folds, BB raises to t3600, UTG raises to t9940, Jimmakos calls t1057 (All-In).

Flop: (t14897) Qh, Qd, Kh (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: (t14897) Ks (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: (t14897) 5s (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: t14897

Results in white below:
Jimmakos has Jc Jh (two pair, kings and queens).
UTG has 7s 7h (two pair, kings and queens).
Outcome: Jimmakos wins t9614. UTG wins t5283.

I had 10,000 chips which put me over the average chip amount of the table at that time.

Folded 53 (SB), 74, K6, 22 (folded to a raise), J8, Q8, K7, KT suited (cold called from BB a 2.5BB raise with one more caller and folded when the raiser bet on flop), 93 (SB), 87

Blinds 400/800 Ante 50.

Folded 55 (folded to a 3BB raise), 94 and then this:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t800 (9 handed)
CO (t25078)
Button (t5484)
SB (t2098)
BB (t26672)
UTG (t13118)
UTG+1 (t23381)
MP1 (t2693)
Jimmakos (t7314)
MP3 (t2259)

Preflop: Jimmakos is MP2 with Ah, Ad.
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to t2400, 1 fold, Jimmakos calls t2400, 2 folds, Button raises to t5434, 2 folds, UTG+1 raises to t8468, Jimmakos calls t4864 (All-In).

Flop: (t21516) 2d, 8c, 2h (3 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: (t21516) 2s (3 players, 1 all-in)

River: (t21516) Ks (3 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: t21516

Results in white below:
UTG+1 has 3h 3s (full house, twos full of threes).
Jimmakos has Ah Ad (full house, twos full of aces).
Button has 9c 9d (full house, twos full of nines).
Outcome: Jimmakos wins t16602. Button wins t4914.

Another important hand for me, got me to 21,500 chips.

Folded 75, 66 (UTG limped), J9, 95 (BB folded to 3BB raise from UTG), then:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t800 (8 handed)
BB (t23228)
UTG (t18059)
UTG+1 (t4546)
MP1 (t28579)
MP2 (t10170)
CO (t14667)
Button (t6395)
Jimmakos (t20612)

Preflop: Jimmakos is SB with 6s, 9s.
6 folds, Jimmakos completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t1550) Js, Qh, 8h (2 players)
SB bets t800, BB folds.

Final Pot: t2350

Results in white below:
No showdown. Jimmakos wins t2350.

Then raised with 55 from the button and got the blinds, folded K6, A2 (folded to an all-in), T9, T7, K6 (BB folded to a raise), J5 (SB), 63 (button), J2, 75, 85.

Blinds 600/1200 Ante 75

And then:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t1200 (7 handed)
MP2 (t17148)
CO (t5579)
Button (t53116)
SB (t21590)
BB (t39336)
Jimmakos (t21612)
MP1 (t9837)

Preflop: Jimmakos is UTG with 8c, 8h.
UTGA raises to t3600, 1 fold, MP2 calls t3600, 4 folds.

Flop: (t7650) Qs, Ac, Td (2 players)
UTGA bets t3600, MP2 calls t3600.

Turn: (t14850) Jh (2 players)
Jimmakos checks, MP2 checks.

River: (t14850) 7c (2 players)
UTGA bets t4800, MP2 raises to t9873, Jimmakos folds.

Final Pot: t29523

Results in white below:
MP2 doesn't show.
Outcome: MP2 wins t29523.

9,500 chips. Then:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t1200 (7 handed)
MP1 (t31398)
MP2 (t5504)
CO (t53041)
Button (t20915)
SB (t38061)
Jimmakos (t9537)
UTG (t9762)

Preflop: Jimmakos is BB with 8s, 7s.
1 fold, MP1 calls t1200, 1 fold, CO calls t1200, 1 fold, SB completes, Jimmakos checks.

Flop: (t4650) Td, Ts, 9s (4 players)
SB checks, BB bets t8262 (All-In), MP1 folds, CO folds, SB folds.

Final Pot: t12912

Results in white below:
No showdown. Jimmakos wins t12912.

And then came the hand that changed my whole attitude. I became a lot more confident and started to realize that I could probably make it to the final table. Enjoy!

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t1200 (8 handed)
UTG (t30123)
UTG+1 (t5429)
MP1 (t31367)
MP2 (t51766)
CO (t20840)
Button (t36786)
Jimmakos (t13587)
BB (t9687)

Preflop: Jimmakos is SB with Js, Jd.
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to t5354, 1 fold, MP2 calls t5354, 2 folds, SB raises to t13512, BB calls t8412 (All-In), MP2 calls t8158.

Flop: (t41240) 8d, 4h, 6d (4 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: (t41240) Jh (4 players, 1 all-in)

River: (t41240) Ts (4 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: t41240

Results in white below:
Jimmakos has Js Jd (three of a kind, jacks).
BB has Kh Ac (high card, ace).
UTG+1 has 3c 8c (one pair, eights).
MP2 has Th Ad (one pair, tens).
Outcome: Jimmakos wins t41240.

Then I had this flush:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t1600 (8 handed)
MP2 (t35129)
CO (t12668)
Jimmakos (t44591)
SB (t36682)
BB (t23356)
UTG (t44815)
UTG+1 (t43821)
MP1 (t57803)

Preflop: Jimmakos is Button with Ac, Tc.
2 folds, MP1 raises to t3999, 2 folds, Jimmakos calls t3999, 2 folds.

Flop: (t8523) Qc, Jc, 3d (2 players)
MP1 bets t5000, Jimmakos calls t5000.

Turn: (t18523) 5c (2 players)
MP1 checks, Button bets t4800, MP1 folds.

Final Pot: t23323

Results in white below:
No showdown. Jimmakos wins t23323.

And then this:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t1600 (8 handed)
MP1 (t35054)
MP2 (t12593)
Jimmakos (t56515)
Button (t35807)
SB (t21681)
BB (t44740)
UTG (t43746)
UTG+1 (t48729)

Preflop: Jimmakos is CO with Jd, Ah.
1 fold, UTG+1 raises to t4000, 2 folds, Jimmakos calls t4000, 3 folds.

Flop: (t8525) Ac, Tc, 9c (2 players)
UTG+1 bets t4800, CO raises to t16000, UTG+1 folds.

Final Pot: t29325

Results in white below:
No showdown. Jimmakos wins t29325.

I was about 70,000 when I got JJ and got just the blinds, then limped with A7o, bet a not so scary flop but folded to a raise by the big blind, folded K3, raised with AJ and got the blinds, K8 (BB, folded to a raise), 85s (SB folded to a lot of raises), then this:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t1600 (8 handed)
MP2 (t32129)
CO (t22336)
Jimmakos (t68190)
SB (t33682)
BB (t20356)
UTG (t41815)
UTG+1 (t43821)
MP1 (t36536)

Preflop: Jimmakos is Button with Ah, Ac.
3 folds, MP2 raises to t4800, 1 fold, Jimmakos calls t4800, 2 folds.

Flop: (t10125) Th, 4h, 5s (2 players)
MP2 checks, Jimmakos checks.

Turn: (t10125) 3s (2 players)
MP2 checks, Button bets t11200, MP2 folds.

Final Pot: t21325

Results in white below:
No showdown. Jimmakos wins t21325.

And this:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t1600 (8 handed)
MP1 (t27254)
MP2 (t22261)
Jimmakos (t75915)
Button (t32807)
SB (t18681)
BB (t41740)
UTG (t43746)
UTG+1 (t36461)

Preflop: Jimmakos is CO with Td, Ks.
4 folds, CO raises to t4800, 2 folds, BB calls t3200.

Flop: (t8525) Qh, 3c, 8s (2 players)
BB checks, Jimmakos checks.

Turn: (t8525) 7c (2 players)
BB checks, Jimmakos checks.

River: (t8525) Tc (2 players)
BB checks, CO bets t4800, BB folds.

Final Pot: t13325

Results in white below:
Jimmakos has Td Ks (one pair, tens).
Outcome: Jimmakos wins t13325.

Then cold called a miniraise and folded to an all-in preflop with 76o (really giving away my chips).

Blinds 1000/2000 Ante 100.

Folded J9, K8, 87, A9s (BB, the button raised 3BB and I reraised him 3 times which made him fold preflop), 52, J3 and then came this hand:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t2000 (7 handed)
MP1 (t53258)
MP2 (t18511)
Jimmakos (t82965)
Button (t29057)
SB (t15381)
BB (t20986)
UTG (t38111)

Preflop: Jimmakos is CO with 4c, 4h.
3 folds, CO raises to t8000, Button raises to t28957, 2 folds, Jimmakos calls t20957.

Flop: (t58414) 4s, 5c, Jh (2 players)

Turn: (t58414) Kd (2 players)

River: (t58414) 2c (2 players)

Final Pot: t58414

Results in white below:
Jimmakos has 4c 4h (three of a kind, fours).
Button has 3d 4d (one pair, fours).
Outcome: Jimmakos wins t58414.

I was around 115,000 chips and a candidate for the first 3 places.

Folded 97, raised Q9s and stole the blinds form MP, then:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t2000 (6 handed)
SB (t50958)
BB (t18211)
Jimmakos (t118922)
MP (t14081)
CO (t17686)
Button (t38411)

Preflop: Jimmakos is UTG with Jc, Jd.
UTGA raises to t4000, 3 folds, SB calls t3000, 1 fold.

Flop: (t7500) 8h, 4s, Ts (2 players)
SB bets t6000, UTGA raises to t30000, SB raises to t46858, Jimmakos calls t16858.

Turn: (t101216) 6d (2 players)

River: (t101216) 2s (2 players)

Final Pot: t101216

Results in white below:
SB has Ad Th (one pair, tens).
Jimmakos has Jc Jd (one pair, jacks).
Outcome: Jimmakos wins t101216.

170,000 chip count.

And this:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t2000 (5 handed)
Button (t16111)
Jimmakos (t172280)
BB (t13981)
UTG (t17586)
MP (t38311)

Preflop: Jimmakos is SB with Jc, As.
3 folds, SB raises to t12000, BB raises to t13881, Jimmakos calls t1881.

Flop: (t28062) Kd, 7d, 3d (2 players)

Turn: (t28062) Jd (2 players)

River: (t28062) Ks (2 players)

Final Pot: t28062

Results in white below:
Jimmakos has Jc As (two pair, kings and jacks).
BB has Th Ac (one pair, kings).
Outcome: Jimmakos wins t28062.

And then:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t2000 (6 handed)
MP (t20776)
CO (t16011)
Jimmakos (t211422)
SB (t16386)
BB (t26396)
UTG (t32561)

Preflop: Jimmakos is Button with Qd, 6h.
UTG raises to t5550, CO calls t5550, Jimmakos calls t5550, 2 folds.

Flop: (t17150) 4h, 6d, 4d (4 players)
UTG checks, CO bets t10361 (All-In), Button raises to t20622, UTG folds.

Turn: (t48133) 8s (3 players, 1 all-in)

River: (t48133) Ts (3 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: t48133

Results in white below:
CO has 9s Ac (one pair, fours).
Jimmakos has Qd 6h (two pair, sixes and fours).
Outcome: Jimmakos wins t48133.

And finally this hand led us to the final table:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t2000 (5 handed)
UTG (t20776)
Jimmakos (t211422)
Button (t16386)
SB (t26396)
BB (t32561)

Preflop: Jimmakos is MP with 8s, Ad.
1 fold, MP raises to t8000, 2 folds, BB raises to t32461, Jimmakos calls t24461.

Flop: (t65222) Jd, 8d, 2s (2 players)

Turn: (t65222) Kd (2 players)

River: (t65222) Td (2 players)

Final Pot: t65222

Results in white below:
Jimmakos has 8s Ad (flush, ace high).
BB has Ks Jh (two pair, kings and jacks).
Outcome: Jimmakos wins t65222.

I reached the final table as a big chip leader with 250,000 chips when the second best had 100,000 and the average was around 65-70,000 chips. I was very confident at that point I was going to win it!

Folded 65 UTG, 92 (BB the small blind folded and got the blinds), 96 (folded to a raise), then:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t2000 (9 handed)
CO (t12986)
Jimmakos (t245883)
SB (t18376)
BB (t48338)
UTG (t95489)
UTG+1 (t28896)
MP1 (t17084)
MP2 (t40296)
MP3 (t47652)

Preflop: Jimmakos is Button with Js, Jc.
3 folds, MP2 raises to t12000, 2 folds, Button raises to t40000, 2 folds, MP2 raises to t40196, Jimmakos calls t196.

Flop: (t81092) 3s, Ks, 5c (2 players)

Turn: (t81092) 3c (2 players)

River: (t81092) 4h (2 players)

Final Pot: t81092

Results in white below:
MP2 has Ah Ad (two pair, aces and threes).
Jimmakos has Js Jc (two pair, jacks and threes).
Outcome: MP2 wins t81092.

Then limped from the button with A2s but folded when the flop was no good, folded Q7s, AKs raised 3BB and got just the blinds, T3 (8 players remaining after this hand), 84.

Blinds 1500/3000 Ante 150.

Limped with 77 from UTG but folded to a scary flop (7 players remaining), K5, then:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t3000 (7 handed)
Jimmakos (t188401)
SB (t52988)
BB (t91589)
UTG (t24996)
MP1 (t13184)
MP2 (t112614)
CO (t71228)

Preflop: Jimmakos is Button with Ad, 5d.
1 fold, MP1 raises to t13034, 2 folds, Button raises to t24000, 2 folds.

Flop: (t37784) 2s, Jh, 2h (2 players)

Turn: (t37784) 8c (2 players)

River: (t37784) 8d (2 players)

Final Pot: t37784

Results in white below:
MP1 has Ac 7c (two pair, eights and twos).
Jimmakos has Ad 5d (two pair, eights and twos).
Outcome: Jimmakos wins t18892. MP1 wins t18892.

Folded J8, raised 4BB with A9o and stole the blinds, raised 4BB with AJo and just got the blinds, folded 94, T7 (BB, folded to a raise), 85, 88 raised 3BB from the button and the big bling called only to fold when I made a continuation bet on the flop with one overcard, raised 5BB with 33 and got the blinds, T3, Q3, raised 4BB UTG with ATo and got the blinds, T5 (BB, saw a flop but folded when there was a bet on turn), A5o (raised 4BB from SB and got the blinds), T7, 63, 66 (raised 5BB and got the blinds), A8o (raised 4BB and got the blinds), 76 (limped but folded before the showdown), then this:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t3000 (7 handed)
Jimmakos (t223726)
UTG (t39638)
MP1 (t93839)
MP2 (t19746)
CO (t9209)
Button (t101364)
SB (t67478)

Preflop: Jimmakos is BB with Ah, 2d.
4 folds, Button raises to t9000, 1 fold, Jimmakos calls t6000.

Flop: (t15900) 5c, 3s, 8h (2 players)
Jimmakos checks, Button bets t12000, Jimmakos calls t12000.

Turn: (t39900) 3d (2 players)
BB bets t9000, Button folds.

Final Pot: t48900

Results in white below:
No showdown. Jimmakos wins t48900.

Folded T7.

Blinds 2000/4000 Ante 200.

Raised 3BB with QJ on the button, the big blind called and folded when I made a continuation bet of 2/5 of the pot when the flop came AK6 rainbow, then raised 3BB with K8o and the same player called me only to bet the pot when the flop came JdTd2 and I folded. Folded Q6, T6, 92s, A2o (BB, the small blind folded), 94, then:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t4000 (7 handed)
Jimmakos (t244876)
SB (t23029)
BB (t92630)
UTG (t30292)
MP1 (t25862)
MP2 (t87464)
CO (t50847)

Preflop: Jimmakos is Button with 8s, Ah.
4 folds, Button raises to t12000, 1 fold, BB calls t8000.

Flop: (t21200) 7c, 3h, Jd (2 players)
BB checks, Jimmakos checks.

Turn: (t21200) Kd (2 players)
BB checks, Button bets t12000, BB folds.

Final Pot: t33200

Results in white below:
No showdown. Jimmakos wins t33200.

Folded 52, then:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t4000 (7 handed)
Jimmakos (t259876)
CO (t20629)
Button (t60230)
SB (t25892)
BB (t25462)
UTG (t112464)
MP1 (t50447)

Preflop: Jimmakos is MP2 with Js, 9h.
2 folds, Jimmakos calls t4000, 2 folds, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t11200) Ad, Qh, Kc (3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, MPB bets t4000, SB folds, BB folds.

Final Pot: t15200

Results in white below:
No showdown. Jimmakos wins t15200.

Folded Q2, then almost took a pot:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t4000 (7 handed)
Jimmakos (t268876)
MP1 (t20229)
MP2 (t71230)
CO (t21492)
Button (t19062)
SB (t104064)
BB (t50047)

Preflop: Jimmakos is UTG with 8s, Ac.
Jimmakos calls t4000, 1 fold, MP2 calls t4000, 2 folds, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t15200) Jc, Kd, 8h (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Jimmakos checks, MP2 checks.

Turn: (t15200) 6h (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTGA bets t8000, MP2 folds, SB calls t8000, BB folds.

River: (t31200) 7h (2 players)
SB checks, UTGA bets t16000, SB calls t16000.

Final Pot: t63200

Results in white below:
Jimmakos has 8s Ac (one pair, eights).
SB has 7c 7s (three of a kind, sevens).
Outcome: SB wins t63200.

Then:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t4000 (7 handed)
Jimmakos (t240676)
UTG (t20029)
MP1 (t67030)
MP2 (t21292)
CO (t18862)
Button (t141264)
SB (t45847)

Preflop: Jimmakos is BB with Ad, Jd.
3 folds, CO raises to t18662, 2 folds, Jimmakos calls t14662.

Flop: (t34524) 7d, 6d, 8s (2 players)

Turn: (t34524) 9s (2 players)

River: (t34524) 5c (2 players)

Final Pot: t34524

Results in white below:
Jimmakos has Ad Jd (straight, nine high).
CO has 7s 7h (straight, nine high).
Outcome: Jimmakos wins t17262. CO wins t17262.

Folded 87 (SB, a lot of action and one player busted out, 6 players remaining), then got K4 on the button, raised 3BB, both blinds called (one all-in) and saw a flop of AQJ with 2 hearts which made me fold. The player that went all-in turned out to hold a pair of queens and continued to play.

Folded Q7s to a raise, QT, J5, Q4 (BB, folded to a raise), T5, 82, Q2, A9o (folded to an all-in).

Blinds: 3000/6000 Ante 300.

Folded Q4s (UTG), 93s (BB, small blind folded), 62s (folded to a raise), and then:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t6000 (6 handed)
Jimmakos (t217647)
SB (t50987)
BB (t84902)
UTG (t24192)
MP (t125164)
CO (t52108)

Preflop: Jimmakos is Button with 8d, 9h.
3 folds, Button raises to t12000, 1 fold, BB calls t6000.

Flop: (t19500) As, Kd, 6d (2 players)
BB checks, Button bets t6000, BB calls t6000.

Turn: (t31500) Js (2 players)
BB checks, Jimmakos checks.

River: (t31500) 5h (2 players)
BB checks, Jimmakos checks.

Final Pot: t31500

Results in white below:
BB has 6s 8s (one pair, sixes).
Jimmakos has 8d 9h (high card, ace).
Outcome: BB wins t31500.

Folded A5o (all-in), K6, AJ (UTG) raised 3BB and took the blinds, folded 72s (BB, all-in UTG), J7, T4s, 43, raised with KTo UTG+1 and took the blinds, folded 64 (5 players remaining after this hand), J5o (BB folded to a raise by button), then tried to bust a player:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t6000 (5 handed)
Jimmakos (t202947)
BB (t28295)
UTG (t97202)
MP (t163348)
Button (t63208)

Preflop: Jimmakos is SB with Js, 7d.
3 folds, SB raises to t24000, BB raises to t27995, Jimmakos calls t3995.

Flop: (t56890) 3s, 6s, 2h (2 players)

Turn: (t56890) 5c (2 players)

River: (t56890) Ah (2 players)

Final Pot: t56890

Results in white below:
Jimmakos has Js 7d (high card, ace).
BB has As Qh (one pair, aces).
Outcome: BB wins t56890.

Folded J3o from the button, then:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t6000 (5 handed)
Jimmakos (t174352)
Button (t54190)
SB (t90602)
BB (t162748)
UTG (t73108)

Preflop: Jimmakos is MP with Ah, 9d.
1 fold, MP raises to t18000, 1 fold, SB calls t15000, 1 fold.

Flop: (t34200) Js, Jc, 4c (2 players)
SB bets t18000, Jimmakos folds.

Final Pot: t52200

Results in white below:
No showdown. SB wins t52200.

Folded K9o (UTG), and then:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t6000 (5 handed)
Jimmakos (t155752)
UTG (t53590)
MP (t115502)
Button (t153148)
SB (t77008)

Preflop: Jimmakos is BB with Ah, 5h.
UTG raises to t20000, 3 folds, BB raises to t66000, UTG calls t33290 (All-In).

Flop: (t120190) Qs, 8c, 3c (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: (t120190) Js (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: (t120190) 2d (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: t120190

Results in white below:
Jimmakos has Ah 5h (high card, ace).
UTG has Jc Ad (one pair, jacks).
Outcome: UTG wins t107480. Jimmakos wins t12710.

At this point I was crippled to 100,000 chips. It was the following hand that made all the difference in the end:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t6000 (5 handed)
Jimmakos (t102162)
BB (t111080)
UTG (t115202)
MP (t152848)
Button (t73708)

Preflop: Jimmakos is SB with 8s, 8h.
1 fold, MP raises to t24000, 1 fold, SB raises to t84000, 1 fold, MP raises to t144000, Jimmakos calls t17862 (All-In).

Flop: (t246762) 7c, Qh, 5c (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: (t246762) 9d (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: (t246762) 9c (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: t246762

Results in white below:
Jimmakos has 8s 8h (two pair, nines and eights).
MP has Ah Kd (one pair, nines).
Outcome: Jimmakos wins t204624. MP wins t42138.

Then raised 3BB from the button with K7s but folded before the showdown having flush draws available and a pair board on the flop. Folded JT, K5s (UTG), Q3 (BB folded to raises), then stole the blinds with AQo form the button, then:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t6000 (5 handed)
Jimmakos (t193224)
SB (t94280)
BB (t155402)
UTG (t24050)
MP (t88044)

Preflop: Jimmakos is Button with Qh, Ts.
2 folds, Button raises to t12000, 1 fold, BB calls t6000.

Flop: (t19200) 4c, 4s, 4h (2 players)
BB bets t6000, Jimmakos calls t6000.

Turn: (t31200) Ks (2 players)
BB bets t6000, Button raises to t24000, BB folds.

Final Pot: t61200

Results in white below:
No showdown. Jimmakos wins t61200.

Folded Q2o.

Blinds 4000/8000 Ante 400.

Folded K4s (4 players remaining after this hand), 84o, and then there were 3 players left:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t8000 (4 handed)
Jimmakos (t216324)
SB (t134980)
BB (t125052)
UTG (t78644)

Preflop: Jimmakos is Button with 4h, 4c.
UTG raises to t78244, Button raises to t148488, 2 folds.

Flop: (t227532) 2s, 9s, 4d (2 players)

Turn: (t227532) 9h (2 players)

River: (t227532) Ah (2 players)

Final Pot: t227532

Results in white below:
UTG has Ks 7d (one pair, nines).
Jimmakos has 4h 4c (full house, fours full of nines).
Outcome: Jimmakos wins t227532.

Folded 86s (BB, SB raised), 66 raised 4BB and took the blinds, A2o raised 3BB from the button and stole the blinds, and then I was heads up:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t8000 (3 handed)
Jimmakos (t320968)
Button (t117380)
SB (t116652)

Preflop: Jimmakos is BB with 6h, 6c.
1 fold, SB raises to t40000, BB raises to t160000, SB calls t76252 (All-In).

Flop: (t276652) 8c, Jd, Js (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: (t276652) 2d (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: (t276652) 3c (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: t276652

Results in white below:
Jimmakos has 6h 6c (two pair, jacks and sixes).
SB has Ah 9c (one pair, jacks).
Outcome: Jimmakos wins t276652.

Folded T3, and then the last hand was played:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t8000 (2 handed)
Jimmakos (t433620)
Button (t121380)

Preflop: Jimmakos is BB with Ad, Ah.
Button raises to t120000, BB raises to t232000, Button calls t980 (All-In).

Flop: (t352980) 8c, 7h, Th (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: (t352980) Jd (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: (t352980) Ks (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: t352980

Results in white below:
Jimmakos has Ad Ah (one pair, aces).
Button has 6d Kd (one pair, kings).
Outcome: Jimmakos wins t352980.

After having studied some things since then, I realize I made quite a few mistakes throughout the tournament which could be eventually costly and jeopardize the whole tournament. However, lady luck was on my side in a couple of hands and made it through.

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