Getting Closer

Well, I finally cashed in the 2k razz tourney on my fourth try. There are roughly 100 runners each night. Previous efforts saw me finish (in this order) 60th, 24th and 19th. Tonight I was on fire. With 27 remaining, I was in first place (12 pay). Then the card death and the bricks began. My final hand, limits were 800/1600 and I had only 4500 left after starting 2-4-5 on the previous hand and catching 3 bricks in a row. I was the bring-in with 3-A / 6 against a deuce, a 3, an ace and a 6. No question about it -- it was go time. My hand was very live and three of my nine pair cards were out. The ace completed, the other 6 raised, I 3-bet. The ace folded and we were heads-up, with me as a 3-to-2 favorite and ready to commit the rest of my stack on 4th. Of course, a jack for me against a 9 for him. After we got the rest of it in, he showed 4-5 / 6-9. I caught a deuce on fifth against his 7 to retake the EV lead 3-A / 6-J-2 against 4-5 / 6-9-7 (55/45) but I wouldn't be writing the post if I got there. I wound up finishing 11th, cashing for a very disappointing 2x buy-in.

I am taking this thing down one of these nights.