[stragf]

Thanks for all the great input. Blinds were 200/400. I called last after the majority had called, and then he went AI. I really struggled with it, and He had been real short stack a couple of times, and fought back with K/Q, pocket 5's and A/Q, so I really didn't know what he had for certain. I thought long and hard about it after, and the moment I called, I realized a raise of likely 2X BB might have been OK. I think it was largely inexperience that I went heads up with him.
As I said, I was pl;eased I made it down to 16th for my 2nd tourney. I think I played quite solid until the brain fart on pocket 8's. I never had the chance to see the flop if I folded, but I probably should have begged off. As most of you mentioned, with my stack it wasn't do or die. Oh well, that's the tuition isn't it? I usually play $3/$6, and its alot easier to sit back than in No limit. They are different games.Thanks again.