7 Card Stud High ($0.25/$0.50), Ante $0.05, Bring-In $0.10 (
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Seat 1: $3.70
Hero: $8.05
Seat 3: $7.50
Seat 4: $9.20
Seat 5: $26
Seat 6: $23.65
Seat 7: $5
Seat 8: $0.95
3rd Street - (1.60 SB)
Seat 1: xx xx 7:spade: ___calls ___folds
Hero: A:club: 8:club: A:heart: ___raises
Seat 3: xx xx 2:heart: ___
brings-in ___calls
Seat 4: xx xx 4:club: ___calls ___calls
Seat 5: xx xx 6:diamond: ___folds
Seat 6: xx xx 8:heart: ___folds
Seat 7: xx xx Q:spade: ___calls ___calls
Seat 8: xx xx 7:club: ___calls ___calls
You should almost NEVER slowplay split aces. However, this is probably THE ONLY situation where I think just calling COULD be okay, because with so many limpers and you being in late position, noone is going to fold to a completion bet (except for the idiot in Seat 1), so it might be worth it to just call and disguise the strength of your hand AS LONG AS YOU ARE CAPABLE OF FOLDING ACES WHEN YOU THINK YOU ARE BEAT!!!! However, raising here is perfectly okay as well. Nothing wrong here.4th Street - (7.00 SB)
Hero: A:club: 8:club: A:heart: 6:spade: ___raises
Seat 3: xx xx 2:heart: 2:club: ___
bets ___calls
Seat 4: xx xx 4:club: 9:heart: ___folds
Seat 7: xx xx Q:spade: 5:heart: ___folds
Seat 8: xx xx 7:club: Q:heart: ___calls ___calls $0.15 and is all-in
I like
the raise here, especially at lower limits. If this were 2/4 or higher, I might be more inclined to actually fold (maybe, depending on reads), but without reads, this player can realistically hold any three cards, so I think raising is the right play. Since he just called your raise, I put him on a medium concealed pair, which means you are still behind, but you have lots of outs. However, you can't completely discount three dueces either, something to keep in mine.
5th Street - (8.80 BB)
Hero: A:club: 8:club: A:heart: 6:spade: K:heart: ___bets ___calls
Seat 3: xx xx 2:heart: 2:club: K:club: ___
checks ___raises
Seat 8: xx xx 7:club: Q:heart: J:spade: ___all-in
Alright, his check-raise here means you are certainly behind, almost without exception. He could have three dueces, two pair, or even Kings full (unlikely, but possible...). I fold to the check-raise here, as you have one pair and no draw. Yes, you COULD still have the best hand, but it seems pretty unlikely. At best, you are probably drawing to two pair, and could really be drawing to two outs. In stud, you have to be prepared to fold big pairs with no draw on fifth street when facing a dangerous board or multiple opponents. In this case, you are behind probably 95 percent of the time, so I muck this.
6th Street - (12.80 BB)
Hero: A:club: 8:club: A:heart: 6:spade: K:heart: J:club: ___checks
Seat 3: xx xx 2:heart: 2:club: K:club: T:club: ___
checks
Seat 8: xx xx 7:club: Q:heart: J:spade: 8:diamond: ___all-in
Alright, you didn't fold of 5th street, so here we are. Why he checked, I have no idea. If he does have three dueces or better, this is a horrible move on his part. It is still possible that he ONLY has one pair of dueces or a middle concealed pair, giving him two pair, and really, I think this is what he has, Eights or Nines in the hole or something. However, you still only have Aces, so a check is probably correct.
River - (12.80 BB)
Hero: A:club: 8:club: A:heart: 6:spade: K:heart: J:club: 6:club: ___bets
Seat 3: xx xx 2:heart: 2:club: K:club: T:club: xx ___
checks ___calls
Seat 8: xx xx 7:club: Q:heart: J:spade: 8:diamond: xx ___all-in
Since you now have Aces Up (two pair), and because your opponent can really have anything, the proper play is to check-call. You might have the best hand, you might not, so check-calling is the most profitable play, in this situation. He probably had 99 in the hole, which is why he called.
Total pot: (14.80 BB)
New to stud, good/bad?
Check on 6th, is that right?