FTOPS Razz: Surflexus

I just won my seat to the FTOPS Razz event. I'll post a few hands later from the qualifier.

Update: Here are a few of the highlights from the qualifier.

I got myself in trouble early with a few hands.

Full Tilt Poker Game #4945636933: Satellite to FTOPS Event #14 (37277699), Table 1 - 40/80 Ante 7 - Limit Razz - 18:41:15 ET - 2008/01/21
Seat 1: moishe422 (1,213)
Seat 2: surflexus (1,343)
Seat 3: Ottawa_Boy27 (1,509)
Seat 4: XCrewLeader (1,343)
Seat 5: Gromit05 (1,493)
Seat 6: Bustable (2,253)
Seat 7: cosjoel (1,433)
Seat 8: AmericanGangstr (1,413)
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to moishe422 [4s]
Dealt to surflexus [6s 4c] [7c]
Dealt to Ottawa_Boy27 [6c]
Dealt to XCrewLeader [7s]
Dealt to Gromit05 [4h]
Dealt to Bustable [4d]
Dealt to cosjoel [8h]
Dealt to AmericanGangstr [7h]
cosjoel is high with [8h]
cosjoel brings in for 10
AmericanGangstr folds
moishe422 calls 10
surflexus completes it to 40
Ottawa_Boy27 folds
XCrewLeader folds
Gromit05 calls 40
Bustable foldscos
joel folds
moishe422 raises to 80
surflexus raises to 120
I was still trying to push for Gromit05 to fold but I think a call would have been much wiser.
Gromit05 calls 80
moishe422 raises to 160
surflexus calls 40
Gromit05 calls 40
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to moishe422 [4s] [3d]
Dealt to surflexus [6s 4c 7c] [Jc]
Dealt to Gromit05 [4h] [8c]
moishe422 bets 40
surflexus calls 40
Gromit05 calls 40
A fold here would have been great.
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to moishe422 [4s 3d] [9c]
Dealt to surflexus [6s 4c 7c Jc] [9d]
Dealt to Gromit05 [4h 8c] [2s]
Gromit05 checks
moishe422 checks
surflexus checks
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to moishe422 [4s 3d 9c] [Ad]
Dealt to surflexus [6s 4c 7c Jc 9d] [2d]
Dealt to Gromit05 [4h 8c 2s] [5d]
Gromit05 bets 80
moishe422 folds
surflexus calls 80
*** 7TH STREET ***
Dealt to surflexus [6s 4c 7c Jc 9d 2d] [2c]
Gromit05 bets 80
surflexus folds
Uncalled bet of 80 returned to Gromit05
Gromit05 mucks
Gromit05 wins the pot (826)

If that wasn't bad enough, this next hand really knocks me way down.

Full Tilt Poker Game #4945698135: Satellite to FTOPS Event #14 (37277699), Table 1 - 50/100 Ante 10 - Limit Razz - 18:46:36 ET - 2008/01/21
Seat 1: moishe422 (954)
Seat 2: surflexus (1,200)
Seat 3: Ottawa_Boy27 (1,592)
Seat 4: XCrewLeader (1,360)
Seat 5: Gromit05 (1,980)
Seat 6: Bustable (2,330)
Seat 7: cosjoel (1,154)
Seat 8: AmericanGangstr (1,430)
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to moishe422 [Kd]
Dealt to surflexus [6d 4c] [5c]
Dealt to Ottawa_Boy27 [2s]
Dealt to XCrewLeader [2h]
Dealt to Gromit05 [Jc]
Dealt to Bustable [Ks]
Dealt to cosjoel [6h]
Dealt to AmericanGangstr [Ts]
Bustable is high with [Ks]Bustable brings in for 15
cosjoel completes it to 50
AmericanGangstr folds
moishe422 folds
surflexus raises to 100
I've got to get better at not raising so much and controlling the size of the pot a little better when I'm not a clear favorite.
Ottawa_Boy27 calls 100
XCrewLeader folds
Gromit05 folds
Bustable folds
cosjoel calls 50
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to surflexus [6d 4c 5c] [Qh]
Dealt to Ottawa_Boy27 [2s] [3c]
Dealt to cosjoel [6h] [7h]
Ottawa_Boy27 bets 50
cosjoel calls 50
surflexus calls 50
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to surflexus [6d 4c 5c Qh] [3h]
Dealt to Ottawa_Boy27 [2s 3c] [5h]
Dealt to cosjoel [6h 7h] [Jd]
Ottawa_Boy27 bets 100
cosjoel calls 100
surflexus calls 100
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to surflexus [6d 4c 5c Qh 3h] [7d]
Dealt to Ottawa_Boy27 [2s 3c 5h] [9s]
Dealt to cosjoel [6h 7h Jd] [7s]
Ottawa_Boy27 checks
cosjoel checkssurflexus bets 100
Ottawa_Boy27 calls 100
cosjoel calls 100
*** 7TH STREET ***
Dealt to surflexus [6d 4c 5c Qh 3h 7d] [Th]
Ottawa_Boy27 checks
cosjoel checks
surflexus bets 100 Bad to bet here, I have a lot of room for improvements in Razz.
Ottawa_Boy27 raises to 200
cosjoel folds
surflexus calls 100
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Ottawa_Boy27 shows [4h 3s 2s 3c 5h 9s Ad] 5,4,3,2,A
surflexus mucks
Ottawa_Boy27 wins the pot (1,545) with 5,4,3,2,A

That knocks me down to 640. I'm in bad shape early. I have to pick my spots now and push to stay alive.

Full Tilt Poker Game #4945753629: Satellite to FTOPS Event #14 (37277699), Table 1 - 50/100 Ante 10 - Limit Razz - 18:51:25 ET - 2008/01/21
Seat 1: moishe422 (889)
Seat 2: surflexus (600)
Seat 3: Ottawa_Boy27 (2,537)
Seat 4: XCrewLeader (2,300)
Seat 5: Gromit05 (1,930)
Seat 6: Bustable (1,941)
Seat 7: cosjoel (823)
Seat 8: AmericanGangstr (980)
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to moishe422 [As]
Dealt to surflexus [2s 8d] [5h]
Dealt to Ottawa_Boy27 [3h]
Dealt to XCrewLeader [9s]
Dealt to Gromit05 [6d]
Dealt to Bustable [8h]
Dealt to cosjoel [Kh]
Dealt to AmericanGangstr [9d]
cosjoel is high with [Kh]cosjoel brings in for 15
AmericanGangstr folds
moishe422 folds
surflexus completes it to 50
Ottawa_Boy27 calls 50
XCrewLeader folds
Gromit05 calls 50
Bustable folds
cosjoel folds
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to surflexus [2s 8d 5h] [3c]
Dealt to Ottawa_Boy27 [3h] [Kd]
Dealt to Gromit05 [6d] [3d]
surflexus bets 50
Ottawa_Boy27 folds
Gromit05 calls 50
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to surflexus [2s 8d 5h 3c] [9h]
Dealt to Gromit05 [6d 3d] [5c]
Gromit05 bets 100
surflexus raises to 200
Gromit05 calls 100
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to surflexus [2s 8d 5h 3c 9h] [2d]
Dealt to Gromit05 [6d 3d 5c] [7d]
Gromit05 checks
surflexus bets 100
Gromit05 calls 100
*** 7TH STREET ***
Dealt to surflexus [2s 8d 5h 3c 9h 2d] [7c]
Gromit05 has 15 seconds left to actGromit05 checks
surflexus checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
surflexus shows [8d 7c 5h 3c 9h 2d 2s] 8,7,5,3,2
Gromit05 shows [Th 9c 6d 3d 5c 7d Ad] 7,6,5,3,A
Gromit05 wins the pot (945) with 7,6,5,3,

This leaves me with 190 chips. It's not looking very good. I get a nice double up right after that and then I sit at about 450-500 22 hands. This next hand got me back in the game.

Full Tilt Poker Game #4945960306: Satellite to FTOPS Event #14 (37277699), Table 1 - 100/200 Ante 15 - Limit Razz - 19:09:25 ET - 2008/01/21
Seat 1: moishe422 (1,354)
Seat 2: surflexus (595)
Seat 3: Ottawa_Boy27 (1,540)
Seat 4: XCrewLeader (2,020)
Seat 5: Gromit05 (2,720)
Seat 6: Bustable (1,931)
Seat 8: AmericanGangstr (1,840)
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to moishe422 [Ks]
Dealt to surflexus [5c Ah] [6s]
Dealt to Ottawa_Boy27 [2d]
Dealt to XCrewLeader [7d]
Dealt to Gromit05 [Jd]
Dealt to Bustable [Tc]
Dealt to AmericanGangstr [5h]
moishe422 is high with [Ks]
moishe422 brings in for 30
surflexus calls 30 I need players in the pot here so I can pick some chips up so I'm going to gamble a little and just limp in.
Ottawa_Boy27 completes it to 100
XCrewLeader calls 100
Gromit05 folds
Bustable folds
AmericanGangstr folds
moishe422 folds
surflexus raises to 200
Ottawa_Boy27 calls 100
XCrewLeader calls 100
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to surflexus [5c Ah 6s] [7c]
Dealt to Ottawa_Boy27 [2d] [Ac]
Dealt to XCrewLeader [7d] [9c]
Ottawa_Boy27 bets 100
XCrewLeader calls 100
surflexus raises to 200
Ottawa_Boy27 raises to 300
XCrewLeader: ?
XCrewLeader has 15 seconds left to act
XCrewLeader folds
surflexus raises to 380, and is all in
Ottawa_Boy27 calls 80
surflexus shows [5c Ah 6s 7c]
Ottawa_Boy27 shows [6d 3c 2d Ac]
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to surflexus [5c Ah 6s 7c] [2h]
Dealt to Ottawa_Boy27 [6d 3c 2d Ac] [7s]
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to surflexus [5c Ah 6s 7c 2h] [3d]
Dealt to Ottawa_Boy27 [6d 3c 2d Ac 7s] [Kd]
*** 7TH STREET ***
Dealt to surflexus [5c Ah 6s 7c 2h 3d] [4s]
Dealt to Ottawa_Boy27 [6d 3c 2d Ac 7s Kd] [2s]
surflexus shows [5c Ah 6s 7c 2h 3d 4s] 5,4,3,2,A
Ottawa_Boy27 shows [6d 3c 2d Ac 7s Kd 2s] 7,6,3,2,A
surflexus wins the pot (1,595)

I got a little luck there but it was enough to get me back in the game where I could tighten my starting criteria a bit and be patient. As players were eliminated I moved in to a strong aggressive short-handed game and picked up a ton of pots. This was the final hand of the game:

Full Tilt Poker Game #4946470104: Satellite to FTOPS Event #14 (37277699), Table 1 - 500/1000 Ante 100 - Limit Razz - 19:53:48 ET - 2008/01/21
Seat 2: surflexus (8,811)
Seat 6: Bustable (3,189)
surflexus antes 100
Bustable antes 100
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to surflexus [4s Ts] [6h]
Dealt to Bustable [5c]
surflexus is high with [6h]
surflexus brings in for 150
Bustable completes it to 500
surflexus calls 350
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to surflexus [4s Ts 6h] [9s]
Dealt to Bustable [5c] [Kd]
surflexus bets 500
Bustable calls 500
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to surflexus [4s Ts 6h 9s] [Qd]
Dealt to Bustable [5c Kd] [8s]
surflexus bets 1,000
Bustable raises to 2,000
surflexus calls 1,000
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to surflexus [4s Ts 6h 9s Qd] [5s]
Dealt to Bustable [5c Kd 8s] [8c]
surflexus bets 1,000
Bustable calls 89, and is all in
surflexus shows [4s Ts 6h 9s Qd 5s]
Bustable shows [4d 6c 5c Kd 8s 8c]
Uncalled bet of 911 returned to surflexus
*** 7TH STREET ***
Dealt to surflexus [4s Ts 6h 9s Qd 5s] [5d]
Dealt to Bustable [4d 6c 5c Kd 8s 8c] [Kh]
surflexus shows [4s Ts 6h 9s Qd 5s 5d] T,9,6,5,4
Bustable shows [4d 6c 5c Kd 8s 8c Kh] K,8,6,5,4
surflexus wins the pot (6,378) with T,9,6,5,4
Bustable stands up
surflexus stands up

I'll be working hard to improve my Razz game and try my best to make a good showing in the FTOPS.