Caesar's 10pm

Caesars 10pm $85 150bb $7500 t-chips

I felt that i played really well. Raised with AT UTG the very first hand i was dealt and took it down. Played a hand with an old lady who was pretty tight.  I really feel like she floated me with air on the flop.  I double barrelled and took down the pot. Ace or King high, I don't remember. Was up to about 10k in chips. 
Girl in seat one raises to 325 get 1 call I make it 975 she calls dude calls flop comes A55. She checks dude checks i bet 1200. She calls dude calls. Turn is a K she checks dude goes all in for 450 i make it 2500 to go she tanks it finally calls. river is a 5. check check she shows AJ old man shows 66 (wtf) and I show A8 offsuit for half the pot.
I get up to i'd say 16k when new guy in the old mans seat makes it 500 to go. blinds are 75/150.  I look down at a K8cc and smooth call.  flop comes Q76hh. sb leads out with 600, i make it 1400, he 3 bets to 3000 and i fold. Later he says he had 88. and that he thought i was making a move and wanted it to seem like he was making a move. and to which i said  "i did think you were making a move!"haha. phew!
so i get to about 14-15k and wake up with AK utg. I raise it up and old man 3bet shoves all in for 8500 bb olds he says 66 and i call flop comes q86 turn 8 river x. that brings me to about 8 or 9 k. and i go into survival mode.
I doubled up with AK over KQ when i was down to about 4k. never got back over 10k.  shoved with 77 called by ak flop came J high 3 diamonds, T diamonds on the turn. Ball game.

Feel like i played well. with the exception of being a hero and wanting to play the k8, but if i don't, i'm not playing my style. so maybe 3bet pre flop? or flop float barrel turn? I played well.  I will be back, and I will win the $800 1st place.