Badugi Is Fun

I won my first hand in Badugi!!!

Full Tilt Poker $0.05/$0.10 Limit Badugi - 7 players - http://www.handconverter.com/hands/1045973
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Pre Draw: (1.4 SB) Hero is SB with 9s 8h 7c 6d
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, MP folds, CO folds, BTN calls, Hero raises, BB calls, UTG+1 calls, BTN calls

First Draw: (8 SB) (4 players)
Hero stands pat, BB draws 2, UTG+1 draws 2, BTN draws 2
Hand: 9s 8h 7c 6d
Hero bets, BB folds, UTG+1 folds, BTN calls

Second Draw: (5 BB) (2 players)
Hero stands pat, BTN draws 2
Hand: 9s 8h 7c 6d
Hero bets, BTN calls all in

Third Draw: (5.4 BB) (2 players - 1 is all in)
Hero stands pat, BTN draws 1
Hand: 9s 8h 7c 6d

Final Pot: 5.4 BB
BTN mucks As 3h 3s 2d
Hero shows 9s 8h 7c 6d (a Badugi: 9, 8, 7, 6)
Hero wins 5.2 BB
(Rake: $0.02)

Ok, for those of you who don't know obscure draw poker games...

Badugi is kind of like razz, but suitedness counts. You're looking for the lowest 4 card hand. Any pairs or matching suits don't count. If you have matching cards, they don't play and you only play your best non-matching cards. For a better description of Badugi, click here.

I've been toying around with Badugi in play money every since Full Tilt began running the games. It's really fun! I find the more things I have to think about, the more fun I have. I decided to take a small shot at playing Limit Badugi for real money to see if the games are playable (or if the softness I see is limited to the play money games only).

NOTE: First session - after 30 min., up 26c (2.5 BB). Not too shabby for a first try!