(razztoberfest) A few heads up hands

[RustyBrooks]

So I had an overwhelming chip lead towards the end of razztoberfest and I lost it. I want to post a few hands, together if that's OK, and get some thoughts on them. I have almost no experience with heads up razz, and nearly no experience in a tournament context.

Post-edit: I'm looking at these and although they're all "big" hands in terms of percentages of chip-stacks that switched hands, they are not "big" hands in terms of BB. The biggest pot in these 3 hands was 6bb. I may be focusing on the wrong hands here, I really might have been outplayed in the dozens of smaller hands I'm not posting.

Hand 1:
OK both of us were folding to raises on 3rd a lot and he'd folded to almost every premium hand I'd had, I decided to slowplay it a little and see if I could lure him into making a bet. I felt I achieved this and that I had a small lead on 4th and got him to put in a significant portion of his stack not knowing where I was at. I don't know what his actual down cards were here, either I was a small favorite or a HUGE favorite on 4th.

Should I have fired again on the river? I am representing a much better T than him, but he could have improved to a 9, plus even if he has T9 he might have to call on the end here. Were any streets up to that awful (forget for the moment that I should have probably raised 3rd)

Tournament - Razz (1,500/3,000), Ante 250, Bring-In 500 (converter)

Seat 1: 12,356
Hero: 20,644

3rd Street - (0.33 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___brings-in
Hero: 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___calls

4th Street - (1.00 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___bets___calls
Hero: 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___checks___raises

5th Street - (2.50 BB)

Seat 1: xx xx 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___bets
Hero: 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___calls

6th Street - (4.50 BB)

Seat 1: xx xx 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___calls
Hero: 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___bets

River - (6.50 BB)

Seat 1: xx xx 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] xx___checks
Hero: 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___checks

Total pot: (6.50 BB - 19,500)




Hand 2:
This is actually his first comeback hand, after I crippled him badly in the previous hand, I think. Too gambly? I don't figure I'm ahead but ending it right here would be nice.
Tournament - Razz (1,200/2,400), Ante 200, Bring-In 400 (converter)

Seat 1: 3,728
Hero: 29,272

3rd Street - (0.33 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___brings-in
Hero: Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___calls

4th Street - (1.00 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___bets
Hero: Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___checks___calls

5th Street - (1.50 BB)

Seat 1: xx xx 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___bets 1,928 (all-in)
Hero: Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___checks___calls

6th Street - (3.11 BB)

Seat 1: xx xx 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___all-in
Hero: Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

River - (3.11 BB)

Seat 1: xx xx 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] xx___all-in
Hero: Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

Total pot: (3.11 BB - 7,456)



Hand 3:
Could I have picked this up with a bet on 5th? My hand sucks and I think maybe this is too clearly telegraphed with my check on 4th. Is calling 7th too awful given the check check checkiness of it all?

Tournament - Razz (1,500/3,000), Ante 250, Bring-In 500 (converter)

Seat 1: 21,356
Hero: 11,644

3rd Street - (0.33 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___brings-in___calls
Hero: 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___completes

4th Street - (2.33 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___checks
Hero: 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___checks

5th Street - (1.17 BB)

Seat 1: xx xx K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___checks
Hero: 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___checks

6th Street - (1.17 BB)

Seat 1: xx xx K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___calls
Hero: 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___bets

River - (3.17 BB)

Seat 1: xx xx K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] xx___bets
Hero: 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___checks___calls

Total pot: (5.17 BB - 15,500)