pokerstars 7-stud, 50c/$1, seven-handed
(hero wasn't me :-) )


third street

[6 ] dealt to player
[6 ] dealt to VILLIAN-A
[J ] dealt to player
[4 J ] [5 ] dealt to HERO
[3 ] dealt to VILLIAN-B
[7 ] dealt to VILLIAN-C
[9 ] dealt to player

VILLIAN-B brings in, VILLIAN-C calls, ..., VILLIAN-A raises, ..., HERO cold-calls, ..., VILLIAN-B calls, VILLIAN-C calls.

[pot = 4 SB]


fourth street

[6 ] [8 ] dealt to VILLIAN-A
[4 J ] [5 ] [8 ] dealt to HERO
[3 ] [A ] dealt to VILLIAN-B
[7 ] [6 ] dealt to VILLIAN-C

VILLIAN-B checks, VILLIAN-C checks, VILLIAN-A bets, HERO raises, VILLIAN-B cold-calls, VILLIAN-C cold-calls, VILLIAN-A calls.

[pot = 12 SB = 6 BB]


fifth street

[6 8 ] [3 ] dealt to VILLIAN-A
[4 J ] [5 8 ] [8 ] dealt to HERO
[3 A ] [2 ] dealt to VILLIAN-B
[7 6 ] [T ] dealt to VILLIAN-C

HERO checks, VILLIAN-B bets, VILLIAN-C calls, VILLIAN-A folds, HERO calls.

[pot = 9 BB]


sixth street

[4 J ] [5 8 8 ] [K ] dealt to HERO
[3 A 2 ] [4 ] dealt to VILLIAN-B
[7 6 T ] [2 ] dealt to VILLIAN-C

HERO checks, VILLIAN-B bets, VILLIAN-C folds, HERO ...


(man, this was a bitch to write up...)


question 1

do we cold-call on third street or fold?

question 2

we raised on fourth street for a free card, holding a four-flush in position. unfortunately, we paired up, destroying our position, so we are first to act on fifth. villian-b is showing a three-flush three-straight now, and we paired up and missed our flush. do we bet, or check?

question 3

on sixth street, villian-b is showing a four-flush four-straight, and it's ace-high. we still have a four-flush with a pair, but it's only jack-high and it's a pair of eights. we could be drawing dead, but we are getting 10-to-1. finally, five of our spade outs are killed, one of our jacks is dead, and one of our eights is dead. do we call or fold? heck, do we raise??

question 4

if you call on sixth street, what is your action on seventh street depending on the card you get?


please give solid reasoning behind your answers. the hero and i have been discussing these four streets for a long time, debating the pros and cons for each action. we have cited concepts from TOP and SSHE in our reasoning, and we are still uncertain on all four. again, give reasoning!

thanks,
aseem

Fold fifth.

and don't raise on 4th street. there is no good free card play that can be made in stud as the boards can change. I'd also fold the opening hand to be honest. I don't like calling a complete with someone showing a 6. They most likely have a high PP. ALso notice that someone also has a higher heart flush draw. even more reason to fold

Agreed. Fifth would be a call only if you were certain that your flush would be good if it hit (since with all those dead spades, you're only about 3.5-1 to catch another spade by the river). That's not the case here; villain-B more than likely has a very live draw to an A-high flush (or possibly has a flush already).

I think cold-calling 3rd is the biggest mistake in this hand. With two dead spades, you're roughly 4-1 to make a flush by the river, so you don't have odds to chase the flush alone, and your hand has absolutely nothing else going for it - no high card strength, a J is dead, and even the 4-5 straight cards are dead (not that a two-straight is worth much of anything anyway).

I don't love the call on thirds street. But, if you are in the hand, lets continue. Your raise on fourth either means that you hit two pair, had a large pocket pair to start, hit a set, or are on a flush draw. Either way, you HAVE to bet on fifth street. Checking is the worst thing that you can possibly do. It shows total weakness in your hand. You are essentially advertising that you were in fact on a flush draw.

I don't like the cold-call on third street. 2 spades already showing (for our flush). A jack showing (for our high card). 2 sixes, a three, and a 7 showing (for a possible straight). What do we have going for us here? :wink:

Steve,

Betting 5th seems ok - do you then fold if B raises? B called two bets on 3rd after bringing-in, and called two cold again on 4th, so I'd imagine on 4th he's got two pair, trips, or a 4-flush, given how live the hearts are (although this depends on the opponent; some people will play some amazingly bad hands at $.50/$1).

Are we not some of those people playing this particular hand? As per my post above, our hand blows IMO. :wink:

the call on 3rd street is pretty bad. Look at all the spades out there. Also, you're 2 straight with 54 isnt very live.

I muck that close to 100% of the time.