[elitegimp]

I'm really confused... I want to learn how to play 27TD and everything I read says Aces are high... so can someone explain this hand history from a play-money table for me? Comments on my play are welcome, as I have no idea what I'm doing, but really I'm curious about the rules of the game.

So here it is:

mwnelson is at seat 0 with 940.
elitegimp is at seat 2 with 940.
karank86 is at seat 3 with 1520.
shorty941 is at seat 4 with 1230.
NorthTL is at seat 5 with 255.
The button is at seat 5.

mwnelson posts the small blind of 5.
elitegimp posts the big blind of 10.

mwnelson: -- -- -- -- --
elitegimp: 8s 8c Jc 5h 2h
karank86: -- -- -- -- --
shorty941: -- -- -- -- --
NorthTL: -- -- -- -- --

First Round:

karank86 calls.
shorty941 calls.
NorthTL calls.
mwnelson calls.
elitegimp checks.

mwnelson takes 3 cards.
elitegimp takes 2 cards. (Threw J 8)
karank86 takes 2 cards.
shorty941 takes 1 card.
NorthTL takes 3 cards.

mwnelson: -- -- -- -- --
elitegimp: 8s 5h 2h Kh 8h
karank86: -- -- -- -- --
shorty941: -- -- -- -- --
NorthTL: -- -- -- -- --

Second Round:

mwnelson checks.
elitegimp checks.
karank86 checks.
shorty941 checks.
NorthTL bets 10.
mwnelson calls.
elitegimp calls.
karank86 calls.
shorty941 calls.

mwnelson takes 1 card.
elitegimp takes 2 cards. (Threw K 8)
karank86 takes 1 card.
shorty941 takes 1 card.
NorthTL takes 2 cards.

mwnelson: -- -- -- -- --
elitegimp: 8s 5h 2h 7c 4c
karank86: -- -- -- -- --
shorty941: -- -- -- -- --
NorthTL: -- -- -- -- --

Third Round:

mwnelson checks.
elitegimp bets 20.
karank86 calls.
shorty941 calls.
NorthTL calls.
mwnelson calls.

mwnelson takes 1 card.
elitegimp stands pat. (8-high seems pretty good)
karank86 takes 1 card.
shorty941 takes 1 card.
NorthTL takes 2 cards.

mwnelson: -- -- -- -- --
elitegimp: 8s 5h 2h 7c 4c
karank86: -- -- -- -- --
shorty941: -- -- -- -- --
NorthTL: -- -- -- -- --

Final Round:

mwnelson checks.
elitegimp bets 20.
karank86 folds.
shorty941 calls.
NorthTL folds.
mwnelson raises to 40.
elitegimp re-raises to 60 (too agg on a check-raise?).
shorty941 calls.
mwnelson calls.

Showdown:

elitegimp shows 8s 7c 5h 4c 2h.
elitegimp has 8 7 5 4 2.
shorty941 shows 7s 6s 5d 3c 2c.
shorty941 has 7 6 5 3 2.
mwnelson shows 6h 5s 3s 2s Ac.
mwnelson has 6 5 3 2 A.

Hand Summary:

No rake is taken for this hand.
mwnelson wins 380 with 6 5 3 2 A.

why doesn't shorty941 win? I'm so confused...