I actually like razz, like most people, right?

and it's never driven me nuts like Stud high - so it was good to see two full tables for Skillz Tuesday... I played like an old man nit, value bet everything and made my draws whether I needed to or not... right up until the final table.

Hands are good until the river...

Full Tilt Poker Game #13976613082: Blogger Skillz Game (101193920), Table 2 - 800/1600 Ante 150 - Limit Razz - 0:08:57 ET - 2009/08/12
Seat 1: aufuuu (19,368)
Seat 2: heffmike (7,521)
Seat 3: lightning36 (4,543)
Seat 4: Julkeus (6,600)
Seat 6: muhctim (6,032)
Seat 8: cemfredmd (3,936)
aufuuu antes 150
heffmike antes 150
lightning36 antes 150
Julkeus antes 150
muhctim antes 150
cemfredmd antes 150
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to aufuuu [9h]
Dealt to heffmike [3h 4s] [8h]
Dealt to lightning36 [9d]
Dealt to Julkeus [Js]
Dealt to muhctim [4c]
Dealt to cemfredmd [7h]
Julkeus is high with [Js]
lightning36: gg
Julkeus brings in for 250
muhctim has 15 seconds left to act
muhctim calls 250
aufuuu: gg
cemfredmd folds
aufuuu folds
heffmike calls 250 (ugh, mistake costs me here. I let a 9 into the hand behind me when I should be raising and playing heads up with muhctim)
lightning36 calls 250
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to heffmike [3h 4s 8h] [Tc]
Dealt to lightning36 [9d] [2c]
Dealt to Julkeus [Js] [5c]
Dealt to muhctim [4c] [Jc]
cemfredmd: gg
lightning36 bets 800
Julkeus folds
muhctim folds
heffmike calls 800 (I don't believe him and am probably drawing well here vs. his range - even though Lightning36 is not prone to spewing, it's still just a 9 draw at best, so at least I should take another card before folding)
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to heffmike [3h 4s 8h Tc] [6s]
Dealt to lightning36 [9d 2c] [9s]
heffmike bets 1,600
lightning36 calls 1,600 (kind of thin call when he pairs up - but he only has two big bets left, so they're going in no matter what in this spot - however, I have to be there already with a T and probably have a good redraw to an 8, so he has to go runner-runner to get better than a 9 more often than not. I'm good with gambooling in this spot.)
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to heffmike [3h 4s 8h Tc 6s] [7c] (improve is good, still ahead)
Dealt to lightning36 [9d 2c 9s] [6h]
heffmike bets 1,600
lightning36 raises to 1,743, and is all in (pot stuck now and drawing too good anyway)
heffmike calls 143
lightning36 shows [4d Ac 9d 2c 9s 6h]
heffmike shows [3h 4s 8h Tc 6s 7c]
*** 7TH STREET ***
Dealt to heffmike [3h 4s 8h Tc 6s 7c] [5s] (make a seven....)
Dealt to lightning36 [4d Ac 9d 2c 9s 6h] [3c] (...that isn't good enough.)
lightning36 shows [4d Ac 9d 2c 9s 6h 3c] 6,4,3,2,A
heffmike shows [3h 4s 8h Tc 6s 7c 5s] 7,6,5,4,3
lightning36 wins the pot (10,186) with 6,4,3,2,A
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 10,186 | Rake 0
Seat 1: aufuuu folded on 3rd St.
Seat 2: heffmike showed [3h 4s 8h Tc 6s 7c 5s] and lost with 7,6,5,4,3
Seat 3: lightning36 showed [4d Ac 9d 2c 9s 6h 3c] and won (10,186) with 6,4,3,2,A
Seat 4: Julkeus folded on 4th St.
Seat 6: muhctim folded on 4th St.
Seat 8: cemfredmd folded on 3rd St.

Yeah, that cost me big time. One small booboo on third and there goes my stack.

This one is just a big stack splashing around and getting there.
If I have a decent stack behind I doubt I get called on fourth to begin with.

Full Tilt Poker Game #13976702176: Blogger Skillz Game (101193920), Table 2 - 800/1600 Ante 150 - Limit Razz - 0:13:49 ET - 2009/08/12
Seat 1: aufuuu (22,854)
Seat 2: heffmike (2,378)
Seat 3: lightning36 (11,336)
Seat 4: Julkeus (7,400)
Seat 6: muhctim (4,032)
aufuuu antes 150
heffmike antes 150
lightning36 antes 150
Julkeus antes 150
muhctim antes 150
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to aufuuu [7d]
Dealt to heffmike [2c 3s] [7c]
Dealt to lightning36 [Js]
Dealt to Julkeus [4h]
Dealt to muhctim [4d]
lightning36 is high with [Js]
lightning36 brings in for 250
Julkeus folds
muhctim has 15 seconds left to act
muhctim folds
aufuuu completes it to 800
heffmike raises to 1,600
lightning36 folds
aufuuu calls 800
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to aufuuu [7d] [9s]
Dealt to heffmike [2c 3s 7c] [8d]
heffmike bets 628, and is all in
aufuuu calls 628
heffmike shows [2c 3s 7c 8d]
aufuuu shows [6s 6d 7d 9s]
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to aufuuu [6s 6d 7d 9s] [8h]
Dealt to heffmike [2c 3s 7c 8d] [Th]
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to aufuuu [6s 6d 7d 9s 8h] [Ad]
Dealt to heffmike [2c 3s 7c 8d Th] [9c]
*** 7TH STREET ***
Dealt to aufuuu [6s 6d 7d 9s 8h Ad] [2s]
Dealt to heffmike [2c 3s 7c 8d Th 9c] [Qd]
heffmike shows [2c 3s 7c 8d Th 9c Qd] 9,8,7,3,2
aufuuu shows [6s 6d 7d 9s 8h Ad 2s] 8,7,6,2,A
aufuuu wins the pot (5,456) with 8,7,6,2,A
aufuuu: gg
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5,456 | Rake 0
Seat 1: aufuuu showed [6s 6d 7d 9s 8h Ad 2s] and won (5,456) with 8,7,6,2,A
Seat 2: heffmike showed [2c 3s 7c 8d Th 9c Qd] and lost with 9,8,7,3,2
Seat 3: lightning36 folded on 3rd St.
Seat 4: Julkeus folded on 3rd St.
Seat 6: muhctim folded on 3rd St.

Anyway, sucks to get boned like that twice, but it's Razz, that'll happen. 5th of 16 isn't awful.

Playing Razz just relaxes me in a manner unlike any other poker game - so much easier to "get there" by not actually making your hand... I always figure I'm bricking anyway, so anytime I draw well it's a little nugget of joy.

Anyhow, to update on the Hand History project - FTP finally got back in touch with me today and started shipping everything - still missing some dates, but it looks like I'm getting a reasonable amount of data back...

Wednesday is Mookie, but also the AIPS $1 rebuy.... which already has 160 players in it.
The first hour could be epic comedy. I'd be surprised if I'm under 20 rebuys.