Badugi mysteries

A fairly quick update: my current bankroll is $934, off my post-cash-out high by $26. So I've been doing OK, but there are a couple of things that puzzle me right now. One, why do I run so badly at 50c/$1 badugi (but thankfully much better at $1/$2)? Two, have I forgotten how to play micro pot-limit badugi? I haven't even looked like cashing in nine straight PL tournaments. Last night I came second in the fixed-limit variety, breaking a streak of seven wins in heads-up battles. This one was a real humdinger. I made the final two on the back of a monster pot when my five went up against a six, but was still down at least two to one when we got heads-up. I played quite aggressively, gradually chipping away at his lead and then edging in front. I moved well ahead and felt nailed-on for victory but lost some big pots and fell behind once more. I clawed back to even but eventually my eight ran into a seven and it was all over. This badly-timed snow attempt (he was repping a good tri; I really should have folded to his pre-flop reraise) was perhaps my undoing:

PokerStars Game #71155620616: Tournament #470937796, $3.00+$0.30 USD Badugi Limit - Level X (500/1000) - 2011/11/26 6:22:32 ET
Table '470937796 2' 8-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: plutoman20 (16450 in chips)
Seat 7: YuriiLeonov (6050 in chips)
plutoman20: posts small blind 250
YuriiLeonov: posts big blind 500
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to plutoman20 [6c Ts 9c 8c]
plutoman20: raises 500 to 1000
YuriiLeonov: raises 500 to 1500
plutoman20: calls 500
*** FIRST DRAW ***
YuriiLeonov: discards 1 card
plutoman20: discards 2 cards [9c 8c]
Dealt to plutoman20 [6c Ts] [6s 7c]
YuriiLeonov: bets 500
plutoman20: calls 500
*** SECOND DRAW ***
YuriiLeonov: discards 1 card
plutoman20: discards 2 cards [6c Ts]
Dealt to plutoman20 [6s 7c] [Kc Th]
YuriiLeonov: bets 1000
plutoman20: raises 1000 to 2000
YuriiLeonov: calls 1000
*** THIRD DRAW ***
YuriiLeonov: discards 1 card
plutoman20: stands pat on [6s 7c Kc Th]
YuriiLeonov: checks
plutoman20: bets 1000
YuriiLeonov: calls 1000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
plutoman20: shows [Kc Th 6s 7c] (3-card: T,7,6)
YuriiLeonov: shows [Ac 3h 2d Tc] (3-card: 3,2,A)
YuriiLeonov collected 10000 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 10000 Rake 0
Seat 5: plutoman20 (button) (small blind) showed [Kc Th 6s 7c] and lost with a 3-card: T,7,6
Seat 7: YuriiLeonov (big blind) showed [Ac 3h 2d Tc] and won (10000) with a 3-card: 3,2,A