The Great Escape(s)

Not a great night for hitting flops but as a certain Mr Hellmuth would say its not about the winning its about also about minimising the losses when the cards are against you. Well the first hand below is exactly that and i still scratching my head why i didnt bet the river.

$100 small multi last 3 (already in money).
Im bb in 2nd middle stack, have 10k at 300,600 blinds and sb tops up and has me covered.
I have 76std (suit doesnt matter on the board) and check.
Flop is 642 with 2 spades and he chks and i bet 800 into 1200 which is flat called.
Turn is a 4 which also makes it 2 hearts out there now but im putting him on the 1st flush draw most likely and more so when he chks and i bet 1400 which is flat called.
River is a 4 , pot is 5600 and he chks. I look at situation and figure only hand going to pay me off is A2 and no way hes got that as ive played short handed a while and know he prob lead the flop with that. I have 4800 left but i check my full house !!!!
He shows 64std for 4 of a kind and im still in the tournament !!!!

Anyway to cut a long story short i outdraw to double A5 vs A10 , river 5. Then i bust the other guy AK vs 9,10. Im freerolling i should have been out so dont care what happens luckwise as its fun now. Anyway heads up almost level in chips i lost 3k on a pot so was then 2-1 down. I blind a little then double raising with 10,8 off and on a 842 the chips go in. He has J8off and i river the 10 !!! Im still only about 16k vs 14k and call a min raise next hand with 98off. Flop is a J75 and he only bets 800 into the 3200 pot. I could chase but its more likely he missed so i stick them in. He calls with KJ and the turn is a 10 for me to win the game for $850 instead of the $340 i should have got for 3rd. A $510 bonus in my opinion. The luck bit just makes it funnier after a river i and most would normally autobet.

Anyway alongside this ive been on a 10 player 2,4$ cash table until heads up. 2 pots to tell of:

1) raise to 12$ in the cutoff with KK and get an sb caller. flop is AAQ and chk chk. turn is K and chk i bet 14 into the 28 pot which is flat called. river is blank and he chks , i bet 36 into the 56 pot and its flat called. The guy had my $450 covered and shows AQ to take the pot. LOL huge bonus i didnt bet more myself or get raised anywhere, should have lost around 200$ here i feel and could even have bust !!!!

2) next i get Q5 in the bb and 3 limpers. flop is Q59 and i bet 12 which is called by 2 players. turn is a queen and i bet about 36 which is flat called by 1 player. river is a x and i put him in for his last 30 which he calls. he shows 55 and i win a 170$ pot. No skill here just a lucky variance escape !!!!

Overall ive had quite a fun night in the end. I was struggling to enjoy it for the first couple of hours and busted $100 in tourneys and lost 200-300 on cash. In the end im about 500$ up although i may play some more cash shortly , not sure yet.