Yet Another Final Table

Well this final table started off great. It was already at 8 players when we started and the first 4 went quick, mainly because I went on a high PP rampage and knocked out all of them to take the Chip lead. So I was excited when we got down to the last 4. The 4th guy took a while to get rid of becuase he kept getting lucky especially on me, I was ahead every time and somehow his low pair agianst my top pair hit two pair every time, but I got him. So down to three handed and it happens the dreaded Cooler, if you want to call this that. I had AQ otb and raised he reraised and I called. Flop comes 5 9 A. I felt good about it 3 handed and bet 3/4 the pot and he pushe almost 80K when I had about 140K. I called and he showed AK to win the pot with no help for me on the turn or river. After that it was a battle between me and 3rd place guy for the almost 300$ bump to second. I ended up raising/stealing into him and he pushed with 88 which I had odds to call with my A 10. Once again no help and Im out in third for 440$.