What to do with TPTK here?

[SmileyEH]

I would go all in here. I also had way more 10th place finishes than 9th, 8th or 7th in my 100 20+2's, but I have no problem with busting out immediately and starting another up right away.

Given the action I think you will be ahead enough for going all in to be +cev which in my opinion is almost ALWAYS +$ev.

-SmileyEH

[PrayingMantis]

Solitare,

Keep the good playing and don't let bad-beats get into you. I can't say much about the hands you are talking about, but it seems as if you were simply running into boards that hit your opponents in a really great way. These things happen. It's always important to combine between good and smart aggressivenss, and letting go when there's too much chance you are beaten. Just keep thinking about what you are doing, and don't let short term results influence you too much.

[Tosh]

On the first hand of a SNG, I think any play that is +CEV is also +$EV. There's always another SNG starting and surviving to make more +EV plays later doesn't really apply.