frustration - LC/NC

I have just finished playing 6 $11 sngs at Party (4 tabling, adding new ones if I bust early). Number of times ITM = 0. In fact, my average finish in those was 7th. I play very tight the first few levels, then open up and raise more often etc... It seems like whenever I push A9 I get called by AT, push KQ called by AK, push 88 called by TT. argfsldkjsfdl.

I assume its just running bad, but I still feel I am missing something, I am going to dig up some questionable hands now.

Thanks,
Mike