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I played my 2nd tourney last night at a local casino. $30 freeze out, $1000 in chips. 66 players. I'm down in the field with 17 others total, nine at our table. I'm in position on the button. Blinds are $200/$400. I get pocket 8's. Bet goes around and I call. Big blind goes all in. Everyone folds around to me. Heads up if I go.He and I both have the same number of chips, $2700 which gave us 3 and 4th size stack. No one was really pulling in huge pots. Tight play, and we were all close. Anyways, I called. He rolls pocket nines. Nothing hits the board and I'm out. Did I play this properly? I wanted to make a move to pull down a good pot, but I'm not 100 percent certain I made the correct play. Of course if an 8 hit the board, it would have been good. Input please? I'm pleased I made it to 18 position on my 2nd tourney. Thanks all.