Played another couple of sessions over the last two days plus a 10-man turbo SNG. I've now had 10 consecutive winning sessions for a total of 5 1/2 buyins (if you consider a buy-in $5). Ever since I've switched to a 200bb buy-in ($10), I've been on a good roll. I think I play less scared and my opponents who usually have less than $10 are more afraid of me.

Here's a hand from two nights ago. This was an up and down session where I kept getting owned by the same guy. Once he had quads to my full house, and once he had a full house to my straight. I was down about 2/3s of a buy-in and then started grinding my way back up, mostly through well-timed aggressive bluffs that were working. On this particular hand, the ideal scenario happened.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (5 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Hero (BB) ($7.56)
UTG ($9.69)
MP ($9.28)
Button ($15.05)
SB ($18.79)

Preflop: Hero is BB with J, 9
UTG calls $0.05, MP calls $0.05, 1 fold, SB calls $0.03, Hero checks

Flop: ($0.20) 8, 3, 10 (4 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG bets $0.20, MP calls $0.20, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.20

Turn: ($0.80) 7 (3 players)
Hero bets $0.80, 1 fold, MP raises to $3.40, Hero raises to $7.31 (All-In), MP calls $3.91

River: ($15.42) 10 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: $15.42 | Rake: $0.75

Results:
Hero had J, 9 (straight, Jack high).
MP mucked 6, 9 (straight, ten high).
Outcome: Hero won $14.67

I thought he was on a draw, not a made hand so I was very displeased to see that third diamond until he mucked his hand. Now for my SNG... I've found that over the last two months, it's nearly impossible to do anything in them. The players on Poker Stars are getting so nitty that it requires great luck to cash. I think I'm going to give the turbos up at that level for now, it's just not worth playing. When you have 10 players left at 100/200 blinds, your chances of winning are pretty slim if you can't get cards. I'll play the 18 and 45-man instead. At least there's still some idiots there that you can take advantage of.