Fairy liquid boy

Bubbled again tonight 5/26 paid 4. Just couldn't find a hand with 5 left to double up with. Lost the last hand when I missed on my draw to beat a 10 low - had about a million outs twice, but hit KK and he didn't brick again.

Basically the problem at the final table was that I couldn't win 2 hands in a row, which is the key to these things once the levels get prohibitive. Generally I win more in hands I win, than I lose in the hands I lose. So I can stay level in chips for a long time. The idea being eventually you win two full hands in a row, get a big stack which allows you to start raising with junk and a baby (5 or less) showing to get more than your fair share of steels. Its quite simple really.

When stealing with junk its important to have a second card less than a six and no pair. (10 4) 2 is the kind of thing, although 3 to a 9 is preferred. Crappy players limp in with hands like this, but you have to bet out. Completing disguises your hand (and looks strong from early position) whereas limping defines your hand as weak. And with 2 babies you still have a chance to win it.

The other thing to try and avoid is stealing with an 8 showing. When 8's are showing people often know whether they can beat you or not. Plus its always better to be aiming for a 7 low. Losing with a 7 low late in a tourney is like getting AA cracked at hold em - there's not much you can do about it.

I was interested tonight to play for a while with one of the Bluff mag top ten online ranked Razz players. This is not unusual - he is in the tourney most days (and never cashes), but I rarely play with him (he goes out early a lot). I couldn't get over how passive he is (and he is only in the top 10 through weight of tourneys - he's played hundreds). He must basically get anted away all the time.

Its too late this year. But next year I plan to be the number 1 ranked Razz player in the Bluff rankings with the highest points per tourney average of any of the top 10.