If you haven’t picked up on the pattern yet, last night’s $300 Razz tournament involved me running terribly against a bunch of atrocious calling stations. I’ll try to include some discussion on a few interesting spots so that this isn’t a pure whine. Oh and these aren’t necessary in the order they occurred:
Nice Calls Sir
Hand #5257796611
Tournament – *Razz* (30/60), Ante 5, Bring-In 10
2DogsHumpin (Seat 1): 3,102
urbandb888 (Seat 2): 2,800
RandomGuy19 (Seat 3): 2,529
Lubidani (Seat 4): 2,890
the aviator1 (Seat 5): 3,626
mooseheads (Seat 6): 2,919
rickashay8 (Seat 7): 3,071
YoungSupremacy (Seat 8): 3,063
*3rd Street* – (1.33 SB)
2DogsHumpin: xx xx 9d___folds
urbandb888: Ad 9h 3s___calls
RandomGuy19: xx xx Jc___folds
Lubidani: xx xx Kd___*brings-in*___folds
the aviator1: xx xx 3h___completes
mooseheads: xx xx 9s___folds
rickashay8: xx xx 6s___calls
YoungSupremacy: xx xx Jh___folds
*4th Street* – (4.67 SB)
urbandb888: Ad 9h 3s 2h___*bets*
the aviator1: xx xx 3h 8h___calls
rickashay8: xx xx 6s 9c___folds
*5th Street* – (3.33 BB)
urbandb888: Ad 9h 3s 2h As___*bets*___raises
the aviator1: xx xx 3h 8h 7s___raises___calls
*6th Street* – (9.33 BB)
urbandb888: Ad 9h 3s 2h As 3c___bets
the aviator1: xx xx 3h 8h 7s Kh___*checks*___calls
*River* – (11.33 BB)
urbandb888: Ad 9h 3s 2h As 3c 8c___bets
the aviator1: xx xx 3h 8h 7s Kh xx___*checks*___calls
*Total pot:* (13.33 BB – 800)
Results:
Total pot 800 | Rake 0
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As we’ll soon see, I chose the wrong guy to bluff. As in this hand, where he called me down all the way with an 8-7-6 when I’m showing A-2-3. The river is pretty close, but I don’t need to succeed like 1/11 to show a profit, and I was hoping there was a chance he’d called along hoping to improve to a 7 and would an 8-7-6.
Bad Calls in a Limped Pot
Hand #5258549821
Tournament – *Razz* (80/160), Ante 15, Bring-In 25
2DogsHumpin (Seat 1): 2,891
urbandb888 (Seat 2): 2,155
RandomGuy19 (Seat 3): 3,081
Lubidani (Seat 4): 1,744
the aviator1 (Seat 5): 6,236
mooseheads (Seat 6): 1,458
rickashay8 (Seat 7): 4,269
YoungSupremacy (Seat 8): 2,166
*3rd Street* – (1.50 SB)
2DogsHumpin: xx xx 2s___calls
urbandb888: 6s 8d 7h___calls
RandomGuy19: xx xx 5s___folds
Lubidani: xx xx 9s___folds
the aviator1: xx xx Qc___*brings-in*
mooseheads: xx xx 2h___folds
rickashay8: xx xx 2d___folds
YoungSupremacy: xx xx 7s___folds
*4th Street* – (2.44 SB)
2DogsHumpin: xx xx 2s Tc___calls
urbandb888: 6s 8d 7h As___*bets*
the aviator1: xx xx Qc 6d___calls
*5th Street* – (2.72 BB)
2DogsHumpin: xx xx 2s Tc Kc___folds
urbandb888: 6s 8d 7h As 4d___*bets*
the aviator1: xx xx Qc 6d 7c___calls
*6th Street* – (4.72 BB)
urbandb888: 6s 8d 7h As 4d 4s___calls
the aviator1: xx xx Qc 6d 7c 3d___*bets*
*River* – (6.72 BB)
urbandb888: 6s 8d 7h As 4d 4s Js___checks
the aviator1: xx xx Qc 6d 7c 3d xx___*checks*
*Total pot:* (6.72 BB – 1,075)
Results:
Total pot 1,075 | Rake 0
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Seat 5: the aviator1 showed [5c 2c Qc 6d 7c 3d Ac] and won (1,075) with 6,5,3,2,A
Nice River, Sir
Hand #5258901686
Tournament – *Razz* (120/240), Ante 20, Bring-In 40
2DogsHumpin (Seat 1): 1,056
urbandb888 (Seat 2): 1,695
RandomGuy19 (Seat 3): 3,233
Lubidani (Seat 4): 469
the aviator1 (Seat 5): 7,146
mooseheads (Seat 6): 1,846
rickashay8 (Seat 7): 6,459
YoungSupremacy (Seat 8): 2,096
*3rd Street* – (1.33 SB)
2DogsHumpin: xx xx Jh___folds
urbandb888: 8s 5s 4c___calls___calls
RandomGuy19: xx xx Tc___folds
Lubidani: xx xx 3s___completes
the aviator1: xx xx Qs___*brings-in*___folds
mooseheads: xx xx 9s___folds
rickashay8: xx xx 4h___calls___calls
YoungSupremacy: xx xx Js___folds
*4th Street* – (4.67 SB)
urbandb888: 8s 5s 4c Ac___*bets*
Lubidani: xx xx 3s Qc___calls
rickashay8: xx xx 4h Jd___calls
*5th Street* – (3.83 BB)
urbandb888: 8s 5s 4c Ac 6c___*bets*
Lubidani: xx xx 3s Qc 9c___calls 209 (all-in)
rickashay8: xx xx 4h Jd 5h___calls
*6th Street* – (6.70 BB)
urbandb888: 8s 5s 4c Ac 6c 8d___*bets*___calls
Lubidani: xx xx 3s Qc 9c Jc___all-in
rickashay8: xx xx 4h Jd 5h Ah___raises
*River* – (10.70 BB)
urbandb888: 8s 5s 4c Ac 6c 8d 9h___*checks*___calls
Lubidani: xx xx 3s Qc 9c Jc xx___all-in
rickashay8: xx xx 4h Jd 5h Ah xx___bets
*Total pot:* (12.70 BB – 3,049)
Results:
Total pot 3,049 Main pot 1,547. Side pot 1,502. | Rake 0
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Lubidani: [Kd 7c 3s Qc 9c Jc Ad] – J,9,7,3,A
rickashay8 shows [9d 3d 4h Jd 5h Ah 2s] 5,4,3,2,A
Calling on 7th is pretty close when I brick, but I’m getting nearly 12:1 at that point, and as you can see, I did have the best hand until the river. It’s very possible rick was raising for a free showdown with his smooth 9 when he didn’t improve, though, meaning that I still can’t beat anything when he bets.
Pushing an Edge
Hand #5258094676
Tournament – *Razz* (50/100), Ante 10, Bring-In 15
2DogsHumpin (Seat 1): 2,506
urbandb888 (Seat 2): 1,830
RandomGuy19 (Seat 3): 2,501
Lubidani (Seat 4): 2,584
the aviator1 (Seat 5): 5,396
mooseheads (Seat 6): 2,668
rickashay8 (Seat 7): 3,314
YoungSupremacy (Seat 8): 3,201
*3rd Street* – (1.60 SB)
2DogsHumpin: xx xx 8c___folds
urbandb888: 4h 2c 3c___raises
RandomGuy19: xx xx Kd___*brings-in*___folds
Lubidani: xx xx 8d___completes___calls
the aviator1: xx xx 6h___folds
mooseheads: xx xx 9c___folds
rickashay8: xx xx 7s___calls___calls
YoungSupremacy: xx xx 5h___folds
*4th Street* – (7.90 SB)
urbandb888: 4h 2c 3c Qh___calls___calls
Lubidani: xx xx 8d 7c___raises___calls
rickashay8: xx xx 7s 4s___*bets*___raises
*5th Street* – (8.45 BB)
urbandb888: 4h 2c 3c Qh 6s___raises
Lubidani: xx xx 8d 7c 9s___*bets*___calls
rickashay8: xx xx 7s 4s 7h___calls___calls
*6th Street* – (14.45 BB)
urbandb888: 4h 2c 3c Qh 6s Jc___calls
Lubidani: xx xx 8d 7c 9s 3d___*bets*
rickashay8: xx xx 7s 4s 7h Ah___calls
*River* – (17.45 BB)
urbandb888: 4h 2c 3c Qh 6s Jc Th___folds
Lubidani: xx xx 8d 7c 9s 3d xx___*bets*___raises
rickashay8: xx xx 7s 4s 7h Ah xx___raises___calls
*Total pot:* (23.45 BB – 2,345)
Results:
Total pot 2,345 | Rake 0
rickashay8 showed [5s 3s 7s 4s 7h Ah Ac] and won (2,345) with 7,5,4,3,A
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Third street is actually kind of interesting here. Although I’ve got three to a wheel against an 8 and a 7, it’s kind of a close 2-bet because my hand is kind of dead (ie a lot of low cards I would like to catch have been folding by other players). The thing is that my hand is strong enough to peel 4th even if I brick, so I might as well make the pot larger now since I’m already committed to seeing 5th.
Depending on which cards are dead, a four-card 6 is often favored over a made 8 on fifth street anyway, and with the guy holding a pair calling along as well, this is a clear value raise. But I just kept bricking.
Third Nuts No Good
And just for good measure, I bust out of the tournament when my third nuts on sixth street loses to the rivered second nuts:
Hand #5258925452
Tournament – *Razz* (120/240), Ante 20, Bring-In 40
2DogsHumpin (Seat 1): 1,036
urbandb888 (Seat 2): 475
RandomGuy19 (Seat 3): 3,213
the aviator1 (Seat 5): 7,086
mooseheads (Seat 6): 1,826
rickashay8 (Seat 7): 8,288
YoungSupremacy (Seat 8): 2,076
*3rd Street* – (1.17 SB)
2DogsHumpin: xx xx Qc___folds
urbandb888: 3d 5c 2h___raises
RandomGuy19: xx xx 3h___folds
the aviator1: xx xx 8h___folds
mooseheads: xx xx 4d___folds
rickashay8: xx xx Kc___*brings-in*___calls
YoungSupremacy: xx xx 2c___completes___calls
*4th Street* – (7.17 SB)
urbandb888: 3d 5c 2h Ad___*bets*
rickashay8: xx xx Kc 2s___calls
YoungSupremacy: xx xx 2c 3s___calls
*5th Street* – (5.08 BB)
urbandb888: 3d 5c 2h Ad 6c___calls 95 (all-in)
rickashay8: xx xx Kc 2s Kh___folds
YoungSupremacy: xx xx 2c 3s 4s___*bets*
*6th Street* – (5.88 BB)
urbandb888: 3d 5c 2h Ad 6c Kd___all-in
YoungSupremacy: xx xx 2c 3s 4s 4c
*River* – (5.88 BB)
urbandb888: 3d 5c 2h Ad 6c Kd 7s___all-in
YoungSupremacy: xx xx 2c 3s 4s 4c xx
*Total pot:* (5.88 BB – 1,410)
Results:
Total pot 1,410 | Rake 0
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Seat 8: YoungSupremacy showed [7d 6s 2c 3s 4s 4c Ac] and won (1,410) with 6,4,3,2,A