FTOPS Super Sat (Jude)

Because all of us poker addicts here at BTN want to play the FTOPS Razz event coming up on Valentine's Day instead of wining and dining (or being wined and dined by) our beloveds, I took a shot at a Super Sat yesterday along with 21 other poker addicts. I believe Surflexus is the only one who already has his seat wrapped up so far...Gooooo, Surf!

I thought with 3 of the 22 getting a seat in the 50 + 5 sat that I might have a chance at getting one, but early on it looked as if I would actually be the first one out! It was ugly.

On this first hand, I really thought I was ahead here. This is something I'm still trying to improve, the Where the Hell Am I in This Hand!?! question. Hopefully it will come with more experience?

Full Tilt Poker Game #5006815426: Super Sat to FTOPS Event #14 (37908046), Table 2 - 40/80 Ante 7 - Limit Razz - 18:16:37 ET - 2008/01/26
Seat 1: Mrs Magoo (1,010)
Seat 2: john21703 (2,125)
Seat 3: Makalster (1,365)
Seat 4: JudeSalem (1,280) <---I've only played 2 hands so far and haved bricked both.
Seat 5: steveng2001 (1,755)
Seat 6: carpman42 (1,290)
Seat 7: specialfrank (1,675)
Mrs Magoo antes 7
john21703 antes 7
Makalster antes 7
JudeSalem antes 7
steveng2001 antes 7
carpman42 antes 7
specialfrank antes 7
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to Mrs Magoo [6d]
Dealt to john21703 [3c]
Dealt to Makalster [Td]
Dealt to JudeSalem [2c 4c] [7c] <---Not a great starter, but certainly playable, right?
Dealt to steveng2001 [Qs]
Dealt to carpman42 [9s]
Dealt to specialfrank [5c]
steveng2001 is high with [Qs]
steveng2001 has 15 seconds left to act
steveng2001 brings in for 10
carpman42 folds
specialfrank completes it to 40
Mrs Magoo calls 40
john21703 folds
Makalster folds
JudeSalem calls 40
steveng2001 folds
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to Mrs Magoo [6d] [Qc]
Dealt to JudeSalem [2c 4c 7c] [Kd] <---Just like the previous hands...same story.
Dealt to specialfrank [5c] [7d] <---But frank has 7 5 and I have 7 4...I'm calling.
specialfrank bets 40
Mrs Magoo folds
JudeSalem calls 40
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to JudeSalem [2c 4c 7c Kd] [Ah] <---I'm thinking this is a great card for me.
Dealt to specialfrank [5c 7d] [4d] <---And I am thinking this is a great card for him, too. :(
specialfrank bets 80
JudeSalem calls 80
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to JudeSalem [2c 4c 7c Kd Ah] [6s]
Dealt to specialfrank [5c 7d 4d] [Kh]
specialfrank bets 80
JudeSalem raises to 160 <---I have a made 7 and think I am golden.
specialfrank raises to 240 <---Oh, geez.....
JudeSalem calls 80
*** 7TH STREET ***
Dealt to JudeSalem [2c 4c 7c Kd Ah 6s] [Qh]
specialfrank bets 80
JudeSalem calls 80
*** SHOW DOWN ***
specialfrank shows [6c 3s 5c 7d 4d Kh Ac] 6,5,4,3,A <---Omg, no way.....
JudeSalem mucks [Qh 4c 7c Kd Ah 6s 2c] 7,6,4,2,A
specialfrank wins the pot (1,059) with 6,5,4,3,A

So, yea that was a close one. Should I have folded on 4th street? I should've been thinking I was behind, right? Any thoughts?

That hand left me with only 793 in chips, but I stuggled to chip back up without a showdown to 1230 then this happened...

Full Tilt Poker Game #5006941577: Super Sat to FTOPS Event #14 (37908046), Table 2 - 50/100 Ante 10 - Limit Razz - 18:27:03 ET - 2008/01/26
Seat 1: Mrs Magoo (813)
Seat 2: john21703 (2,232)
Seat 3: Makalster (1,114)
Seat 4: JudeSalem (1,230)
Seat 5: steveng2001 (1,613)
Seat 6: carpman42 (1,232)
Seat 7: specialfrank (2,266)
Mrs Magoo antes 10
john21703 antes 10
Makalster antes 10
JudeSalem antes 10
steveng2001 antes 10
carpman42 antes 10
specialfrank antes 10
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to Mrs Magoo [Ac]
Dealt to john21703 [Kh]
Dealt to Makalster [5h]
Dealt to JudeSalem [3d 8s] [As] <---It was a pretty tight table and many of my completes were picking up the antes.
Dealt to steveng2001 [2h]
Dealt to carpman42 [3c]
Dealt to specialfrank [Td]
john21703 is high with [Kh]
john21703 brings in for 15
Makalster folds
JudeSalem completes it to 50
steveng2001 folds
carpman42 calls 50 <---Crap.
specialfrank folds
Mrs Magoo folds
john21703 has 15 seconds left to act
john21703 calls 35 <---Huh?
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to john21703 [Kh] [6h]
Dealt to JudeSalem [3d 8s As] [4c]
Dealt to carpman42 [3c] [Kd]
JudeSalem bets 50
carpman42 folds
john21703 calls 50
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to john21703 [Kh 6h] [7s]
Dealt to JudeSalem [3d 8s As 4c] [9s] <---I am clearly behind, don't know why I'm still in this hand.
JudeSalem checks
john21703 bets 100
JudeSalem calls 100
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to john21703 [Kh 6h 7s] [Ah]
Dealt to JudeSalem [3d 8s As 4c 9s] [5s]
JudeSalem bets 100
john21703 raises to 200
JudeSalem calls 100
*** 7TH STREET ***
Dealt to JudeSalem [3d 8s As 4c 9s 5s] [7d] <---I have made a 7, but...
JudeSalem bets 100
john21703 raises to 200
JudeSalem calls 100
*** SHOW DOWN ***
john21703 shows [5c 4h Kh 6h 7s Ah 3s] 6,5,4,3,A
JudeSalem shows [8s 7d As 4c 9s 5s 3d] 7,5,4,3,A <---Again I lose to a 6 thinking I was probably ahead. Ouch! I must be a total donk LOL
john21703 wins the pot (1,320) with 6,5,4,3,A

That hand knocked me down to 620 at 50/100 10. It gets worse. I eventually got down to 325! Luckily though, I finally caught a few breaks. With some patience, picking my battles carefully and one huge suckout, I managed somehow, someway to get one of those 3 seats! Hard to believe, I know. It was definetly a struggle the whole way through. Thanks to Poker Enthusiast and Surflexus for railing me, your encouragement was needed and appreciated! :)