Cheap 32Red tourney

I don't often play on 32Red Poker but when they offer me free tickets, I'm there like a shot. Despite receiving a message that I had a free ticket on my account, there is no sign of it so I'm not sure if i missed the boat on that ticket. So I noticed I have 20c on my account and find myself a cheap 11 cent tournament. The game finally began but I missed the first few hands as I was watching the Grand Prix on TV and didn't realise the game had started. So I clicked "I'm back" but the hand was folded as I was too slow pressing that button. Next hand I'm dealt pocket 9s. I limp in and everyone folds except BB. The flop is 732 and opponent bets all in. I call and opponent shows 63 offsuit. No other cards help either of us and I take the pot and one person is out. A good few hands on and I'm dealt A5 as BB. One other player is in the hand and I just check. The flop is K75 and judging from this players previous calls, I don't think he has much. I bet 100 each round and end up with the pair of 5s I started with.on the flop. He shows 7J and wins with a pair of 7s. Now bearing in mind the starting stack is only 500 chips and antes are in play already, my chip stack is dropped very low. A few hands on and I'm BB again with 9Q suited diamonds. I'm raised all in and decide to call. Opponent shows KJ. The flop gives me 1 diamond and my opponent hits a Jack. I manage one more diamond but the 5th one for the flush doesn't arrive and I lose to the pair of Jacks. With all those outs (Qs and diamonds), I thought I stood a good chance but it wasn't to be and I'm out of the game. These cheap tournaments are ok but the play isn't that great when there's no added cash. 32Red Poker do offer a range of really cheap tourneys including a 1c flip tourney - these are great for using up those cents you have floating around in your bankroll. 12 players with a 1c buyin with first prize of an 11c tourney ticket and 2nd prize wins their buyin back. I registered for one but alas, I came 9th with A9. I'm giving it one more try to see what happens! It's not looking good. I have 810 off and the flop is 394, the turn is a King and the river another 9. A pair of Kings wins and this time I came 10th!
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