A Sat for FTOPS Razz

It didn’t stat off well. As I left work, I called home to find out that Comcast was throwing me a bad beat. It seems that all of the services that they provide to us were down and that it could be hours before they get it restored. I don’t have a lot of warm fuzzy feelings for the quality of their services and with the satellite for the FTOPS Razz event starting in 3 and ½ hours, I wasn’t sure what to do. I called up surf to see if I could send him the buy-in and have him play it for me. He already has a seat so he could win the cash and send it back to me for my buy-in. In the end everything worked out ok as all services were running well before game time.

The tourney had 156 runners with 24 getting a seat and 25th getting a little something for their effort. As it began I found a tight table with only one player being willing to over play some hands. I missed a lot of flops until I hit this hand.

Full Tilt Poker Game #5246803727: Satellite to FTOPS Event #14 (37688810), Table 8 - 150/300 Ante 25 - Limit Razz - 23:09:01 ET - 2008/02/13
Seat 1: specialfrank (1,551)
Seat 2: Anje (2,754)
Seat 3: JohnnyGstaks (2,425)
Seat 4: reallySCARYname (4,604)
Seat 5: Piero49 (3,114)
Seat 6: jeciimd (4,140)
Seat 7: AndyGunn (314), is sitting out
Seat 8: pokerenthusiast (1,758)
specialfrank antes 25
Anje antes 25
JohnnyGstaks antes 25
reallySCARYname antes 25
Piero49 antes 25
jeciimd antes 25
AndyGunn antes 25
pokerenthusiast antes 25
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to specialfrank [6d]
Dealt to Anje [Jc]
Dealt to JohnnyGstaks [Jd]
Dealt to reallySCARYname [4s]
Dealt to Piero49 [2s]
Dealt to jeciimd [Qh]
Dealt to AndyGunn [4c]
Dealt to pokerenthusiast [2d 4d] [7s]
jeciimd is high with [Qh]
jeciimd brings in for 50
AndyGunn folds
pokerenthusiast completes it to 150
specialfrank has 15 seconds left to act
specialfrank folds
Anje folds
JohnnyGstaks folds
reallySCARYname folds
Piero49 raises to 300
jeciimd folds
pokerenthusiast calls 150

This player liked to re-raise hands. Much of the time he had a little something but it didn’t mean I was going to fold a 7.

*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to Piero49 [2s] [7h]
Dealt to pokerenthusiast [2d 4d 7s] [8s]
Piero49 bets 150
pokerenthusiast calls 150

He continues to be aggressive. I may be a little behind but I’m not sure. With my tight play he may have thought he could buy it.

*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to Piero49 [2s 7h] [7d]
Dealt to pokerenthusiast [2d 4d 7s 8s] [8c]
Piero49 bets 300
pokerenthusiast calls 300

This was a little questionable by me but I have come this far and neither of us has a made hand yet.

*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to Piero49 [2s 7h 7d] [Kd]
Dealt to pokerenthusiast [2d 4d 7s 8s 8c] [Qs]
Piero49 checks
pokerenthusiast bets 300
Piero49 calls 300

He checks here and I smell weakness. Maybe he tripped up his 7. Probably not but didn’t want to bet his vulnerable hand that was behind.

*** 7TH STREET ***
Dealt to pokerenthusiast [2d 4d 7s 8s 8c Qs] [Th]
Piero49 checks
pokerenthusiast checks

I will check call a hand that I maybe should have gotten way from.

*** SHOW DOWN ***
pokerenthusiast shows [Th 4d 7s 8s 8c Qs 2d] T,8,7,4,2
Piero49 mucks
pokerenthusiast wins the pot (2,350) with T,8,7,4,2
Piero49: lol
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2,350 | Rake 0
Seat 1: specialfrank folded on 3rd St.
Seat 2: Anje folded on 3rd St.
Seat 3: JohnnyGstaks folded on 3rd St.
Seat 4: reallySCARYname folded on 3rd St.
Seat 5: Piero49 mucked [Qc 5s 2s 7h 7d Kd 3s] - Q,7,5,3,2
Seat 6: jeciimd folded on 3rd St.
Seat 7: AndyGunn folded on 3rd St.
Seat 8: pokerenthusiast showed [Th 4d 7s 8s 8c Qs 2d] and won (2,350) with T,8,7,4,2

He bricked worse than I and I win a big hand.

I stayed around 3300 chips for a long time. I needed a hand but kept in it with a steal here and a walk there. Eventually I found a nice playable hand.

Full Tilt Poker Game #5247169090: Satellite to FTOPS Event #14 (37688810), Table 1 - 300/600 Ante 50 - Limit Razz - 23:38:21 ET - 2008/02/13
Seat 2: spykes00 (7,921)
Seat 3: BigMich08 (5,414)
Seat 4: bmqball (5,253)
Seat 5: payne1 (2,607)
Seat 6: CaneckCaneck (6,235)
Seat 7: pokerenthusiast (3,343)
Seat 8: drkneenie (3,059)
spykes00 antes 50
BigMich08 antes 50
bmqball antes 50
payne1 antes 50
CaneckCaneck antes 50
pokerenthusiast antes 50
drkneenie antes 50
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to spykes00 [6d]
Dealt to BigMich08 [Qh]
Dealt to bmqball [5h]
Dealt to payne1 [Qc]
Dealt to CaneckCaneck [Td]
Dealt to pokerenthusiast [As Ad] [3h]
Dealt to drkneenie [Ks]
drkneenie is high with [Ks]
drkneenie has 15 seconds left to act
hearts2u sits down
hearts2u adds 1,935
drkneenie brings in for 100
spykes00 completes it to 300
BigMich08 folds
bmqball folds
payne1 folds
CaneckCaneck folds
pokerenthusiast calls 300
drkneenie folds

spykes00 bets out in first position in his aggressive way. I have played with him a bit and floated with AA3.

*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to spykes00 [6d] [4h]
Dealt to pokerenthusiast [As Ad 3h] [7d]
spykes00 bets 300
pokerenthusiast calls 300

Standard bet by him here. Doesn’t mean he has anything so I call. I look to have a 7 going.

*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to spykes00 [6d 4h] [Th]
Dealt to pokerenthusiast [As Ad 3h 7d] [8c]
pokerenthusiast bets 600
spykes00 calls 600

I take the lead…kind of and bet it out. I want to show that I like my hand and that his T sucks. He is behind an 8 so I was hoping to take it down.

*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to spykes00 [6d 4h Th] [Kh]
Dealt to pokerenthusiast [As Ad 3h 7d 8c] [Qs]
pokerenthusiast bets 600
spykes00 folds
Uncalled bet of 600 returned to pokerenthusiast
pokerenthusiast mucks
pokerenthusiast wins the pot (2,850)

I had to bet now. Calling with his hand is questionable but not out of the question. Playing tight has paid off as I get him to fold.

*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2,850 | Rake 0
Seat 2: spykes00 folded on 6th St.
Seat 3: BigMich08 folded on 3rd St.
Seat 4: bmqball folded on 3rd St.
Seat 5: payne1 folded on 3rd St.
Seat 6: CaneckCaneck folded on 3rd St.
Seat 7: pokerenthusiast collected (2,850), mucked
Seat 8: drkneenie folded on 3rd St.

The hand that really got me there was the one that put me in the top 10.

Full Tilt Poker Game #5247296683: Satellite to FTOPS Event #14 (37688810), Table 1 - 400/800 Ante 75 - Limit Razz - 23:49:02 ET - 2008/02/13
Seat 2: spykes00 (8,146)
Seat 3: BigMich08 (3,639)
Seat 4: bmqball (4,578)
Seat 5: payne1 (2,257)
Seat 6: CaneckCaneck (10,160)
Seat 7: pokerenthusiast (3,718)
Seat 8: drkneenie (1,684)
spykes00 antes 75
BigMich08 antes 75
bmqball antes 75
payne1 antes 75
CaneckCaneck antes 75
pokerenthusiast antes 75
drkneenie antes 75
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to spykes00 [3s]
Dealt to BigMich08 [Ks]
Dealt to bmqball [3c]
Dealt to payne1 [Js]
Dealt to CaneckCaneck [7c]
Dealt to pokerenthusiast [6c 2s] [3h]
Dealt to drkneenie [Jd]
BigMich08 is high with [Ks]
BigMich08 brings in for 100
bmqball folds
payne1 folds
CaneckCaneck calls 100
pokerenthusiast completes it to 400
drkneenie has 15 seconds left to act
ema_aa88 sits down
ema_aa88 adds 9,904
drkneenie folds
spykes00 folds
BigMich08 folds
CaneckCaneck calls 300

With a good starting hand, I will not let players limp.

*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to CaneckCaneck [7c] [Kc]
Dealt to pokerenthusiast [6c 2s 3h] [Ac]
pokerenthusiast bets 400
CaneckCaneck calls 400

I am very happy with this hand and figure he calls my ace figuring I bricked.

*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to CaneckCaneck [7c Kc] [Ad]
Dealt to pokerenthusiast [6c 2s 3h Ac] [Td]
pokerenthusiast bets 800
CaneckCaneck calls 800

I am ahead but not by much. He has a big stack and calls me down.

*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to CaneckCaneck [7c Kc Ad] [Th]
Dealt to pokerenthusiast [6c 2s 3h Ac Td] [As]
CaneckCaneck bets 800
pokerenthusiast raises to 1,600
CaneckCaneck raises to 2,400
pokerenthusiast calls 443, and is all in
CaneckCaneck shows [4h 3d 7c Kc Ad Th]
pokerenthusiast shows [6c 2s 3h Ac Td As]
Uncalled bet of 357 returned to CaneckCaneck

This might have been a mistake by getting it all in but I was clearly ahead and had the better draw. Time for a double I hope.

*** 7TH STREET ***
Dealt to CaneckCaneck [4h 3d 7c Kc Ad Th] [4d]
Dealt to pokerenthusiast [6c 2s 3h Ac Td As] [Tc]
CaneckCaneck shows [4h 3d 7c Kc Ad Th 4d] T,7,4,3,A
pokerenthusiast shows [6c 2s 3h Ac Td As Tc] T,6,3,2,A
pokerenthusiast wins the pot (7,911) with T,6,3,2,A
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 7,911 | Rake 0
Seat 2: spykes00 folded on 3rd St.
Seat 3: BigMich08 folded on 3rd St.
Seat 4: bmqball folded on 3rd St.
Seat 5: payne1 folded on 3rd St.
Seat 6: CaneckCaneck showed [4h 3d 7c Kc Ad Th 4d] and lost with T,7,4,3,A
Seat 7: pokerenthusiast showed [6c 2s 3h Ac Td As Tc] and won (7,911) with T,6,3,2,A
Seat 8: drkneenie folded on 3rd St.


From this point on I chipped up some more and eventually out lasted the field to get a seat. I had the pleasure of sitting with Jude and Jeciimd for part tourney but won’t be playing them today in event 14 unless they win a sat or buy in. Jude never hit a hand and Jeci got hit with a suck out that crippled his nice stack. And even though I won a seat, I hope to play a little more solid tonight.

Also, good luck surf.