Friday, June 27, 2008

Razz Sucks

Wait. Let me elaborate.

Razz sucks ass.

There I feel much better now. Don't you?

I played the AIPS Razz event last night. My first 14 hands should have been a clue:

Dealt to gadzooks64 [6d 4h] [Kh]
Dealt to gadzooks64 [2h Jc] [Qs]
Dealt to gadzooks64 [Tc 6h] [Td]
Dealt to gadzooks64 [2c 2s] [Qs]
Dealt to gadzooks64 [9s Kd] [5s]
Dealt to gadzooks64 [Kc 3h] [8c]
Dealt to gadzooks64 [Qs Kd] [9d]
Dealt to gadzooks64 [Ah Qd] [Qc]
Dealt to gadzooks64 [2c Qh] [Jc]
Dealt to gadzooks64 [8d Kh] [5c]
Dealt to gadzooks64 [7c 9c] [9h]
Dealt to gadzooks64 [8c 4c] [9h]
Dealt to gadzooks64 [9s 7d] [3c]
Dealt to gadzooks64 [5h 7d] [Kc]

Full Tilt Poker Game #6984451098: AIPS III Event #6 (49953119), Table 7 - 40/80 Ante 7 - Limit Razz - 21:20:25 ET - 2008/06/26
Seat 1: dhaga (1,459)
Seat 2: gadzooks64 (1,277)
Seat 3: Dante1126 (2,056)
Seat 4: Gambit727 (1,587)
Seat 5: godard (1,510)
Seat 6: ibcnu2 (912)
Seat 7: GapBand85 (1,713)
Seat 8: engstrok (981)
dhaga antes 7
gadzooks64 antes 7
Dante1126 antes 7
Gambit727 antes 7
godard antes 7
ibcnu2 antes 7
GapBand85 antes 7
engstrok antes 7
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to dhaga [3d]
Dealt to gadzooks64 [Ad 4s] [6s]
Dealt to Dante1126 [5s]
Dealt to Gambit727 [3s]
Dealt to godard [6h]
Dealt to ibcnu2 [Ts]
Dealt to GapBand85 [Ac]
Dealt to engstrok [Ah]
ibcnu2 is high with [Ts]
ibcnu2 brings in for 10
GapBand85 completes it to 40
engstrok folds
dhaga folds
gadzooks64 calls 40
Dante1126 folds
Gambit727 folds
godard calls 40
ibcnu2 folds
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to gadzooks64 [Ad 4s 6s] [6d]
Dealt to godard [6h] [Js]
Dealt to GapBand85 [Ac] [Qh]
godard bets 40
GapBand85 calls 40
gadzooks64 calls 40
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to gadzooks64 [Ad 4s 6s 6d] [8h]
Dealt to godard [6h Js] [Th]
Dealt to GapBand85 [Ac Qh] [9c]
godard checks
GapBand85 bets 80
gadzooks64 calls 80
godard calls 80
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to gadzooks64 [Ad 4s 6s 6d 8h] [5d]
Dealt to godard [6h Js Th] [8d]
Dealt to GapBand85 [Ac Qh 9c] [Jc]
godard checks
GapBand85 checks
gadzooks64 bets 80
godard folds
GapBand85 calls 80
*** 7TH STREET ***
Dealt to gadzooks64 [Ad 4s 6s 6d 8h 5d] [9s]
GapBand85 checks
gadzooks64 bets 80
GapBand85 calls 80
*** SHOW DOWN ***
gadzooks64 shows [9s 4s 6s 6d 8h 5d Ad] 8,6,5,4,A
GapBand85 mucks
gadzooks64 wins the pot (866) with 8,6,5,4,A
The limits are now 50/100 with an ante of 10
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 866 | Rake 0
Seat 1: dhaga folded on 3rd St.
Seat 2: gadzooks64 showed [9s 4s 6s 6d 8h 5d Ad] and won (866) with 8,6,5,4,A
Seat 3: Dante1126 folded on 3rd St.
Seat 4: Gambit727 folded on 3rd St.
Seat 5: godard folded on 6th St.
Seat 6: ibcnu2 folded on 3rd St.
Seat 7: GapBand85 mucked [Kd 7h Ac Qh 9c Jc 2s] - J,9,7,2,A
Seat 8: engstrok folded on 3rd St.

So, let's recap: I took 20 minutes for me to play and hand past 3rd street.

I did love Gambit's comment:

Gambit: Did you ever think about raising after 5th street?
Zooks: Uh, I was just happy to have a hand.

The next interesting hand was this one:

Full Tilt Poker Game #6984543424: AIPS III Event #6 (49953119), Table 7 - 50/100 Ante 10 - Limit Razz - 21:27:30 ET - 2008/06/26
Seat 1: dhaga (1,687)
Seat 2: gadzooks64 (1,871)
Seat 3: Dante1126 (1,689)
Seat 4: Gambit727 (1,540)
Seat 5: godard (1,253)
Seat 6: ibcnu2 (600)
Seat 7: GapBand85 (1,571)
Seat 8: engstrok (1,284)
dhaga antes 10
gadzooks64 antes 10
Dante1126 antes 10
Gambit727 antes 10
godard antes 10
ibcnu2 antes 10
GapBand85 antes 10
engstrok antes 10
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to dhaga [Js]
Dealt to gadzooks64 [4d 6c] [7c]
Dealt to Dante1126 [Td]
Dealt to Gambit727 [Tc]
Dealt to godard [4s]
Dealt to ibcnu2 [3h]
Dealt to GapBand85 [Ah]
Dealt to engstrok [8h]
dhaga is high with [Js]
dhaga brings in for 15
gadzooks64 completes it to 50
Dante1126 folds
Gambit727 folds
godard folds
ibcnu2 raises to 100
GapBand85 raises to 150
engstrok folds
dhaga folds
gadzooks64 calls 100
ibcnu2 calls 50
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to gadzooks64 [4d 6c 7c] [3s]
Dealt to ibcnu2 [3h] [As]
Dealt to GapBand85 [Ah] [Jd]
ibcnu2 bets 50
GapBand85 calls 50
gadzooks64 calls 50
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to gadzooks64 [4d 6c 7c 3s] [8d]
Dealt to ibcnu2 [3h As] [9h]
Dealt to GapBand85 [Ah Jd] [2d]
gadzooks64 bets 100
ibcnu2 raises to 200
GapBand85 folds
gadzooks64 raises to 300
ibcnu2 raises to 390, and is all in
gadzooks64 calls 90
ibcnu2 shows [7s 5s 3h As 9h]
gadzooks64 shows [4d 6c 7c 3s 8d]

Let's take a moment to see where we stand.



I was pretty sure I was ahead at this point. He might have a draw but I was ahead.

*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to gadzooks64 [4d 6c 7c 3s 8d] [Ts]
Dealt to ibcnu2 [7s 5s 3h As 9h] [6s] As my buddy Compton would say, *dink*
*** 7TH STREET ***
Dealt to gadzooks64 [4d 6c 7c 3s 8d Ts] [Qh]
Dealt to ibcnu2 [7s 5s 3h As 9h 6s] [Kh]
ibcnu2 shows [7s 5s 3h As 9h 6s Kh] 7,6,5,3,A
gadzooks64 shows [4d 6c 7c 3s 8d Ts Qh] 8,7,6,4,3
ibcnu2 wins the pot (1,475) with 7,6,5,3,A
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1,475 | Rake 0
Seat 1: dhaga folded on 3rd St.
Seat 2: gadzooks64 showed [4d 6c 7c 3s 8d Ts Qh] and lost with 8,7,6,4,3
Seat 3: Dante1126 folded on 3rd St.
Seat 4: Gambit727 folded on 3rd St.
Seat 5: godard folded on 3rd St.
Seat 6: ibcnu2 showed [7s 5s 3h As 9h 6s Kh] and won (1,475) with 7,6,5,3,A
Seat 7: GapBand85 folded on 5th St.
Seat 8: engstrok folded on 3rd St.

Ok, I've been in worse spots before.

Full Tilt Poker Game #6984648914: AIPS III Event #6 (49953119), Table 7 - 60/120 Ante 10 - Limit Razz - 21:35:33 ET - 2008/06/26
Seat 1: dhaga (1,662)
Seat 2: gadzooks64 (1,136)
Seat 3: Dante1126 (1,744)
Seat 4: Gambit727 (1,415)
Seat 5: godard (1,103)
Seat 6: ibcnu2 (1,150)
Seat 8: engstrok (3,285)
dhaga antes 10
gadzooks64 antes 10
Dante1126 antes 10
Gambit727 antes 10
godard antes 10
ibcnu2 antes 10
engstrok antes 10
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to dhaga [Kd]
Dealt to gadzooks64 [Ac 5h] [3d]
Dealt to Dante1126 [As]
Dealt to Gambit727 [Qc]
Dealt to godard [5d]
Dealt to ibcnu2 [Qs]
Dealt to engstrok [7d]
dhaga is high with [Kd]
dhaga brings in for 20
gadzooks64 completes it to 60
Dante1126 raises to 120 Wow a 3bet? Orly?
Gambit727 folds
godard folds
ibcnu2 folds
engstrok folds
dhaga folds
gadzooks64 calls 60
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to gadzooks64 [Ac 5h 3d] [Qd] <--Brick, big pot I'm not giving up yet.
Dealt to Dante1126 [As] [6s]
Dante1126 bets 60
gadzooks64 calls 60
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to gadzooks64 [Ac 5h 3d Qd] [4h] Nice card
Dealt to Dante1126 [As 6s] [2h] Hopefully he paired

Had he paired I would have been a favorite.



Dante1126 bets 120
gadzooks64 calls 120
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to gadzooks64 [Ac 5h 3d Qd 4h] [Jh] Ouch!
Dealt to Dante1126 [As 6s 2h] [Jd] Ok, nothing's changed
Dante1126 bets 120
gadzooks64 calls 120
*** 7TH STREET ***
Dealt to gadzooks64 [Ac 5h 3d Qd 4h Jh] [6d] *dink*
Dante1126 bets 120
gadzooks64 raises to 240
Dante1126 calls 120
*** SHOW DOWN ***
gadzooks64 shows [6d 5h 3d Qd 4h Jh Ac] 6,5,4,3,A
Dante1126 mucks
gadzooks64 wins the pot (1,410) with 6,5,4,3,A
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1,410 | Rake 0
Seat 1: dhaga folded on 3rd St.
Seat 2: gadzooks64 showed [6d 5h 3d Qd 4h Jh Ac] and won (1,410) with 6,5,4,3,A
Seat 3: Dante1126 mucked [8c 4d As 6s 2h Jd 2d] - 8,6,4,2,A
Seat 4: Gambit727 folded on 3rd St.
Seat 5: godard folded on 3rd St.
Seat 6: ibcnu2 folded on 3rd St.

What was interesting about his hand was the chat afterwards. Dante gave me a hard time about chasing. Gambit and I reviewed the hand a determined that he must have paired his 2, but he insisted - after I confronted him about that - that he didn't pair until the river. Meaning, he 3 bet with 84A. Let me repeat that: HE 3 BET WITH 3 CARDS TO AN 8 LOW. Now I don't feel like such a donk. Besides, I was in get out and go home mode after that last hand and running so card dead.

Now you are probably wondering why I hate razz so much if I can suck out a hand like that? Let me show you how I managed to get crippled just before the break.

Full Tilt Poker Game #6984917493: AIPS III Event #6 (49953119), Table 7 - 100/200 Ante 15 - Limit Razz - 21:56:13 ET - 2008/06/26
Seat 1: dhaga (952)
Seat 2: gadzooks64 (1,586)
Seat 3: Dante1126 (1,379)
Seat 4: Gambit727 (2,400)
Seat 6: ibcnu2 (1,768)
Seat 7: JDog1999 (2,609)
Seat 8: engstrok (1,940)
dhaga antes 15
gadzooks64 antes 15
Dante1126 antes 15
Gambit727 antes 15
ibcnu2 antes 15
JDog1999 antes 15
engstrok antes 15
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to dhaga [9h]
Dealt to gadzooks64 [2h 4d] [7h]
Dealt to Dante1126 [As]
Dealt to Gambit727 [Jh]
Dealt to ibcnu2 [4s]
Dealt to JDog1999 [Jc]
Dealt to engstrok [Td]
Gambit727 is high with [Jh]
Gambit727 brings in for 30
ibcnu2 completes it to 100
JDog1999 folds
engstrok folds
dhaga folds
gadzooks64 calls 100
Dante1126 raises to 200
Gambit727 folds
ibcnu2 calls 100
gadzooks64 calls 100
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to gadzooks64 [2h 4d 7h] [6c]
Dealt to Dante1126 [As] [3c]
Dealt to ibcnu2 [4s] [3h]
Dante1126 bets 100
ibcnu2 calls 100
gadzooks64 calls 100
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to gadzooks64 [2h 4d 7h 6c] [Ah]
Dealt to Dante1126 [As 3c] [Kc]
Dealt to ibcnu2 [4s 3h] [8h]
gadzooks64 bets 200
Dante1126 has 15 seconds left to act
Dante1126 raises to 400
ibcnu2 has 15 seconds left to act
ibcnu2 folds
gadzooks64 raises to 600
Dante1126 raises to 800
gadzooks64 calls 200
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to gadzooks64 [2h 4d 7h 6c Ah] [Th]
Dealt to Dante1126 [As 3c Kc] [3d]



gadzooks64 bets 200
Dante1126 raises to 264, and is all in
gadzooks64 calls 64
Dante1126 shows [5s 4h As 3c Kc 3d]
gadzooks64 shows [2h 4d 7h 6c Ah Th]
*** 7TH STREET ***
Dealt to gadzooks64 [2h 4d 7h 6c Ah Th] [Js]
Dealt to Dante1126 [5s 4h As 3c Kc 3d] [7c] *dink*
Dante1126 shows [5s 4h As 3c Kc 3d 7c] 7,5,4,3,A
gadzooks64 shows [2h 4d 7h 6c Ah Th Js] 7,6,4,2,A
Dante1126 wins the pot (3,163) with 7,5,4,3,A
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3,163 | Rake 0
Seat 1: dhaga folded on 3rd St.
Seat 2: gadzooks64 showed [2h 4d 7h 6c Ah Th Js] and lost with 7,6,4,2,A
Seat 3: Dante1126 showed [5s 4h As 3c Kc 3d 7c] and won (3,163) with 7,5,4,3,A
Seat 4: Gambit727 folded on 3rd St.
Seat 6: ibcnu2 folded on 5th St.
Seat 7: JDog1999 folded on 3rd St.
Seat 8: engstrok folded on 3rd St.

I hate razz.

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