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Stud-8 did i do the right line here by not raising?

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  1. mezari mezari is offline

    Sydney
    Australia

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    Oct 12th, 2010 (10/12/2010 9:52am)

    I wanted to keep as many people in the hand as possible after i hit my set on 4th, and when i saw people reraising i thought the best option was to not raise myself unless it's checked all around for one street... After hitting my boat on 5th, not much could beat me from the texture of the visible cards. A chop was inevitable though.

    I _think_ I got the max I could have... a reraise at the end would have had one guy not call I think. And raising earlier on shows too much strength if people have weak lows.

    Thoughts?

    pokerstars Game #50974509369: 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo Limit ($3/$6 USD) - 2010/10/12 19:37:06 AEST [2010/10/12 4:37:06 ET]
    Table 'Icarion IX' 8-max
    Seat 1: Mezari ($88.75 in chips)
    Seat 2: berrysweet ($103 in chips)
    Seat 3: jamesahn ($121 in chips)
    Seat 4: P0kerstar ($92.75 in chips)
    Seat 6: hokan22 ($92.75 in chips)
    Seat 7: somebody ($190.75 in chips)
    Seat 8: wdy530 ($81 in chips)
    Mezari: posts the ante $0.25
    berrysweet: posts the ante $0.25
    jamesahn: posts the ante $0.25
    P0kerstar: posts the ante $0.25
    hokan22: posts the ante $0.25
    somebody: posts the ante $0.25
    wdy530: posts the ante $0.25
    *** 3rd STREET ***
    Dealt to Mezari [Jc 6h 6s]
    Dealt to berrysweet [9h]
    Dealt to jamesahn [3h]
    Dealt to P0kerstar [5d]
    Dealt to hokan22 [2h]
    Dealt to somebody [Td]
    Dealt to wdy530 [2d]
    wdy530: brings in for $1
    Mezari: calls $1
    berrysweet: folds
    jamesahn: raises $2 to $3
    P0kerstar: calls $3
    hokan22: folds
    somebody: calls $3
    wdy530: calls $2
    Mezari: calls $2
    *** 4th STREET ***
    Dealt to Mezari [Jc 6h 6s] [6d]
    Dealt to jamesahn [3h] [Qh]
    Dealt to P0kerstar [5d] [Qc]
    Dealt to somebody [Td] [Js]
    Dealt to wdy530 [2d] [5c]
    Mezari: checks
    jamesahn: checks
    P0kerstar: checks
    somebody: checks
    wdy530: bets $3
    Mezari: calls $3
    jamesahn: calls $3
    P0kerstar: calls $3
    somebody: calls $3
    *** 5th STREET ***
    Dealt to Mezari [Jc 6h 6s 6d] [Jd]
    Dealt to jamesahn [3h Qh] [9c]
    Dealt to P0kerstar [5d Qc] [4s]
    Dealt to somebody [Td Js] [7c]
    Dealt to wdy530 [2d 5c] [7s]
    Mezari: checks
    jamesahn: checks
    P0kerstar: bets $6
    somebody: calls $6
    wdy530: raises $6 to $12
    Mezari: calls $12
    jamesahn: calls $12
    P0kerstar: calls $6
    somebody: calls $6
    *** 6th STREET ***
    Dealt to Mezari [Jc 6h 6s 6d Jd] [8h]
    Dealt to jamesahn [3h Qh 9c] [5s]
    Dealt to P0kerstar [5d Qc 4s] [5h]
    Dealt to somebody [Td Js 7c] [4c]
    Dealt to wdy530 [2d 5c 7s] [Qd]
    Mezari: checks
    jamesahn: checks
    P0kerstar: checks
    somebody: checks
    wdy530: bets $6
    Mezari: calls $6
    jamesahn: raises $6 to $12
    P0kerstar: calls $12
    somebody: folds
    wdy530: raises $6 to $18
    Mezari: calls $12
    jamesahn: calls $6
    P0kerstar: calls $6
    *** RIVER ***
    Dealt to Mezari [Jc 6h 6s 6d Jd 8h] [Ts]
    Mezari: checks
    jamesahn: bets $6
    P0kerstar: raises $6 to $12
    wdy530: raises $6 to $18
    Mezari: calls $18
    jamesahn: folds
    P0kerstar: calls $6
    *** SHOW DOWN ***
    wdy530: shows [8d 3d 2d 5c 7s Qd 9s] (HI: high card Queen; LO: 8,7,5,3,2)
    Mezari: shows [Jc 6h 6s 6d Jd 8h Ts] (HI: a full house, Sixes full of Jacks)
    P0kerstar: shows [3s 2s 5d Qc 4s 5h 7h] (HI: a pair of Fives; LO: 7,5,4,3,2)
    Mezari collected $110.50 from pot
    P0kerstar collected $110.25 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot $223.75 | Rake $3
    Seat 1: Mezari showed [Jc 6h 6s 6d Jd 8h Ts] and won ($110.50) with HI: a full house, Sixes full of Jacks
    Seat 2: berrysweet folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
    Seat 3: jamesahn folded on the River
    Seat 4: P0kerstar showed [3s 2s 5d Qc 4s 5h 7h] and won ($110.25) with HI: a pair of Fives; LO: 7,5,4,3,2
    Seat 6: hokan22 folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
    Seat 7: somebody folded on the 6th Street
    Seat 8: wdy530 showed [8d 3d 2d 5c 7s Qd 9s] and lost with HI: high card Queen; LO: 8,7,5,3,2
  2. MYBLUEDOG MYBLUEDOG is offline

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    Oct 12th, 2010 (10/12/2010 10:01pm) in reply to mezari

    You should cap it on 7th. The pot is to big for the low's to fold at that point
  3. grapsfan grapsfan is offline Head Curmudgeon

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    Oct 12th, 2010 (10/12/2010 10:45pm) in reply to MYBLUEDOG

    I like your thinking on 5th and 6th. Ted Forrest, probably the best Stud/8 player alive, talks about making "push or pull" plays...you're making decisions to either push people out of the pot, or pull them in. Being a calling station on 5th and 6th is the best way to pull players along.

    I agree with BlueDog that the cap on 7th is the right play as well. Both guys who raised will call the extra bet.

    Fantastically loose 3/6 game you got going on there. Couple of names for me to try and remember....
     
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