Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 4:11 pm Post subject: 7 Stud: Split pair of 8s - problems on every street
The table was generally loose passive. All comments are appreciated. Thank you.
7 Card Stud High (£2/£4), Ante £0,25, Bring-In £1 (converter)
3rd Street - (0.88 SB)
Seat 1: xx xx 7:___calls
Seat 2: xx xx 7:___calls
Hero: 8: T: 8:___calls
Seat 5: xx xx J:___folds
Seat 6: xx xx 8:___folds
Seat 7: xx xx 4:___brings-in
Seat 8: xx xx 5:___folds
4th Street - (2.88 SB)
Seat 1: xx xx 7: 4:___calls
Seat 2: xx xx 7: 2:___calls
Hero: 8: T: 8: K:___bets
Seat 7: xx xx 4: Q:___calls
5th Street - (3.44 BB)
Seat 1: xx xx 7: 4: 3:___bets
Seat 2: xx xx 7: 2: A:___checks___folds
Hero: 8: T: 8: K: 9:___checks___calls
Seat 7: xx xx 4: Q: 3:___checks___calls
6th Street - (6.44 BB)
Seat 1: xx xx 7: 4: 3: K:___calls
Hero: 8: T: 8: K: 9: 9:___bets
Seat 7: xx xx 4: Q: 3: K:___folds
River - (8.44 BB)
Seat 1: xx xx 7: 4: 3: K: xx___checks
Hero: 8: T: 8: K: 9: 9: Q:___checks
There was this voice in my head telling me to fold, but it couldn't quite convince me. After all no one had shown strength, and there was only one higher card showing. I wasn't sure though if the dead 8 should be enough reason to fold this.
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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 9:55 am Post subject:
Holgininho - Glad to see some more 7 stud posts from you. I've recently started playing myself, and you've had some of the same questions that I've had.
Even though it's a loose passive table, I'd fold on 3rd street because one of your eights is dead. If your kicker was higher or if your kicker was a heart, I'd now call. I'd still fold with a diamond kicker because two diamonds are already dead.
As played, I like your bet on 4th. That's the way you want to play this sort of vulnerable hand in a loose game - keep the pot small on 3rd and try to pick up the pot on 4th if you catch well. If you don't hit a good card, check/fold 4th.
On 5th, I think you should have check/folded. The pot's still pretty small when it gets back to you.
On 6th, your bet looks reasonable, though I'm not sure what to do if you're already heads up with the 1 seat. 7th is definitely a check/fold.
Holgininho - Glad to see some more 7 stud posts from you. I've recently started playing myself, and you've had some of the same questions that I've had.
Great, one more step towards the great stud revival. Looking forward to learn from you.
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On 5th, I think you should have check/folded. The pot's still pretty small when it gets back to you.
On 6th, your bet looks reasonable, though I'm not sure what to do if you're already heads up with the 1 seat. 7th is definitely a check/fold.
5th was probably my biggest problem. I didn't know what hands to put him on at all. There were so many dead diamonds, I ruled out a flush draw. And the trey seemed to be a rather innocent card, though it might have given him some kind of straight draw or even a straight.
On 7th I planned to check and call. After all if he had bet I would have got 9,4:1 on a call, and I had a hand that could definitely beat a bluff.
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Looking forward to learn from you.
