Out of 5000 dollar Heads-Up

I just busted in the round of 64 of the 5000 dollar heads up event at Mirage. The event drew 85 players, so by rule 21 players would have to play a qualifying match to get to the round of 64. Those 21 players (including me) would be refunded 2600 of the 5200 entry for having to play an extra match. Basically, this amounts to those 21 players playing heads-up satellites to get to the final 64. As I said, I was randomly selected to play in the qualifying round, and I drew Rob Mizrachi. I wasn't happy about it because Rob is superb, but the field was extremely tough and no one gets an easy draw. Each match is best 2 out of 3 with 20000 starting chips. I was actually unaware that it was best 2 out of 3 until the end of the first game. Rob beat me, and I assumed that my tournament was over. I actually would've played much more aggressively in the first game if I knew this. This put Rob up 1-0. This first game was a marathon match that took 64 minutes. I took control of the match early then doubled Rob up. I then doubled, dwindled, and doubled up again before eventually getting AI on a J73 flop with T7 vs his KK. No help. In the second game I really took control. I got the stacks to 32/8000 and then put Rob away when I won a coinflip AI on a 876 flop with 84o vs his K9o. This game took 37 minutes. In the final game I took control and got lucky to win the match in 24 minutes. Rob was down to 8000ish, and I raised A5o to 1200 on the button. He moved in, and I called. He showed A7, but I spiked the 5 to take the pot and the match. My next draw was against online heads-up legend, Steve "Stevesbets" Jacobs. I wasn't a bit happy to see that I was playing him. The twenty-something Pennsylvanian may be the biggest winner in PokerStars hu SnG history, so we were definitely in his neck of the woods. He really took control of the first game and put me away in 14 minutes. I raised A8o to 600 and he made it 2100. I jammed 9000 AI and he quickly called with JJ. No help, and I was out. The second game was almost identical, ending in 13 minutes. He raised to 1200, I reraised JJ to 4200 and he jammed 10000. I called and he showed A9o. No help for him and we were tied up and ready for a pivotal game 3. This was the longest game of the 6 so far, after he put me away in the 69th minute. We stayed between 22/18 either way for about the first 2.5 levels. I then bluffed off some chips and was down to 9000. I raised K5o to 1800 and he called. The flop was 985. He checked, and I checked. The turn was an 8, and he led out 2000. I felt I was best and jammed my 7000ish. He quickly called with J9hh. I was dead to a King or a 5, and I spiked the miracle K on the river to stay in the match. I was now at 16 and actually got back up to 21 at one point before dwindling back down to 8000. We were now in level 5, 600/1200, and I moved in a couple times to get to 13500. Steve limped, and I suspected he had a big hand since I'd moved in on a few of his limps. I decided to check A4o. The flop came 742. I checked, he bet 2000, and I moved in for 12000. He called and showed me 75 :( No suckout this time, and I'm on the rail out 2600 bucks. I really enjoyed the tournament though, and look forward to playing the hu tournaments at the WSOP. I learned some things from Stevesbets that I hope to use this summer. I also have 5% of Steve, so hopefully he wins and I get 7700. Jon is still in after beating an unknown and then beating Michael Mizrachi in the round of 64. Not sure what the plan for the evening is. May or may not go to the gym and/or get groceries. Tomorrow is a 1500 dollar event at Mirage. SS