Is it me or are these games much tougher since FTP came back?

#ROWproblems

Exactly ten days ago the tracking of my Razz HU SNGs at FTP stopped. I played every day since. Anyone got some insides or noticed the same?

This thread hasnt been getting any action has it..

Hu razz sngs used to be a good learning place for alot of the regulars who reg cash games now. How are things develeping here in the low mid stakes?

Bump.

PokerstarsMI is live! Time to pick up where we all left off boys.

Nice! May my doomswitch be your boomswitch, and I'll see ya when MI and PA merge player pools

I forgot you were in PA, that’s awesome. I heard we could merge sometime in the next few months? Also - does Razz EVER run on Stars PA??? I was surprised to see it was even spread on Stars MI - so I’ll take it!

i'm gonna be moving to PA soon. what kind of mix limit games run on PS PA?

Razz does run from time to time! There are a few guys who will play 10/20, and once in a while lower limits will go too. There's a group who play 10/20 stud8 most weekday afternoons who I think played together live before the pandemic. They also have really good "change up" tournaments for razz, stud, stud8, HORSE, 8 game, etc. with buys between $20-$50, and rebuys for the first hour!

That's awesome - Some low stakes games have been sporadically running on StarsMI. What are these change up tourneys? Are they only every once in a while? All I see in the tourney tab is NLHE and PLO tourneys... Also I wonder if they will have a series like FTOPS and SCOOP but just for our state's client. That would be cool!

Edit: Also what's a good stud hand history converter to use nowadays?

PokerStars, Razz Limit - $3/$6 ($0.45 ante) - 2 players
Replay this hand on Pokeit

Seat 8: $212.65 (71 bb)
Seat 3 (Hero): $145.36 (48 bb)

Third Street: ($0.90) Hero is in Seat 3
5x 2x Qx Hero bring-in $0.60____Hero calls $2.40
Xx Xx Ax BTN raises to $3

Fourth Street: ($6.90) (2 players)
Xx Xx Ax Jx BTN bets $3
5x 2x Qx 3x Hero calls $3

Fifth Street: ($12.90) (2 players)
Xx Xx Ax Jx 2x BTN bets $6____BTN calls $6
5x 2x Qx 3x 6x Hero raises to $12

Sixth Street: ($36.90) (2 players)
5x 2x Qx 3x 6x 8x Hero bets $6
Xx Xx Ax Jx 2x 2x BTN calls $6

Seventh Street: ($48.90) (2 players)
5x 2x Qx 3x 6x 8x Qx Hero checks____Hero calls $6
Xx Xx Ax Jx 2x 2x Xx BTN bets $6

Do you raise 4th? Do you lead 7th?

Also, It's been so long - what's standard theory on defending face cards? Does it depend on game flow, villain, baby cards under vs 7/8+?

Second Hand:

PokerStars, Razz Limit - $1/$2 ($0.15 ante) - 2 players
Replay this hand on Pokeit

Seat 8: $29.16 (29 bb)
Seat 1 (Hero): $48.92 (49 bb)

Third Street: ($0.30) Hero is in Seat 1
5x 4x 3x Hero bring-in $0.40
Xx Xx 2x BTN calls $0.40

Fourth Street: ($1.10) (2 players)
Xx Xx 2x 9x BTN checks____BTN calls $1
5x 4x 3x 9x Hero bets $1

Fifth Street: ($3.10) (2 players)
Xx Xx 2x 9x 6x BTN checks____BTN calls $2
5x 4x 3x 9x 7x Hero bets $2

Sixth Street: ($7.10) (2 players)
Xx Xx 2x 9x 6x Tx BTN checks____BTN calls $2
5x 4x 3x 9x 7x 9x Hero bets $2

Seventh Street: ($11.10) (2 players)
Xx Xx 2x 9x 6x Tx Xx BTN checks____BTN raises to $4
5x 4x 3x 9x 7x 9x 5x Hero bets $2____Hero calls $2

We are betting 7th for value all day right?

The change up tourneys have a weekly schedule, with at least 2 a day all week. Razz is tuesdays and fridays so I always try to make those. Razz is $20 BI, some of the others are $30 and some of the 8-game are $50. They are really great, and no one can hit and run! Hope they fire them up in MI too. I'll give others a chance to weigh in first on your HHs in case anyone else is paying attention.