Very first hand at the table.

Seven Card Stud Hi $0.50-$1 (real money), hand #680,221,478
Table Port Said, 4 Jul 2006 3:30 PM ET

Seat 1: o ($5.00 in chips)
Seat 2: e ($22.90 in chips)
Seat 4: R ($5.25 in chips)
Seat 5: Rocketwad0 ($30.00 in chips)
Seat 6: t ($6.60 in chips)
Seat 7: l ($9.00 in chips)

ANTES/BLINDS
Everyone antees

DEAL

Seat 1: o [ xx,xx,2D ] Brings-in, Calls
Seat 2: e [ xx,xx,QD ] Folds
Seat 4: R [ xx,xx,AH] Calls, Calls
Seat 5: Rocketwad0 [ 6C,6H,6S ] Calls, Calls
Seat 6: t [ xx,xx,JS ] Raises
Seat 7: l [ xx,xx,10H ] Calls

An omen of things to come? Perhaps. I opt to use some measure of disguise for my monster hand (for now). Looking back, I doubt anyone would have folded had I raised at any point.

4TH (pot is 6.2 SB's)

Seat 1: o [ xx,xx,2D,4S ] Calls
Seat 4: R [ xx,xx,AH,10D ] Checks, Folds
Seat 5: Rocketwad0 [ 6C,6H,6S,AD ] Bets
Seat 6: t [ xx,xx,JS,QH ] Calls
Seat 7: l [ xx,xx,10H,5S ] Calls


I had planned on betting/raising no matter what cards came out for me OR my opponents (barring them pairing their door card). Figured they were calling anyhow when I got an ace, so may as well build a bigger pot with my sweet hand.

5TH (pot is 5.10 BB's)

Seat 1: o [ xx,xx,2D,4S,KH ] Checks, Folds
Seat 5: Rocketwad0 [ 6C,6H,6S,AD,2S ] Bets
Seat 6: t [ xx,xx,JS,QH,2C ] Calls
Seat 7: l [ xx,xx,10H,5S,AC ] Checks , Calls

No scary boards out there. Keep pounding.

6TH (pot is 8.10 BB's)

Seat 5: Rocketwad0 [ 6C,6H,6S,AD,2S,9C ] Checks
Seat 6: t [ xx,xx,JS,QH,2C,JC ] Checks
Seat 7: l [ xx,xx,10H,5S,AC,4D ] Checks

Paired his door card. Shoot.

7TH (pot is 8.10 BB's)

Seat 5: Rocketwad0 [ 6C,6H,6S,AD,2S,9C,5C ] Calls
Seat 6: t [ xx,xx,JS,QH,2C,JC,xx ] Bets
Seat 7: l [ xx,xx,10H,5S,AC,4D,xx ] Folds

95% sure he has trip jacks, but praying he has two pair. Getting 8-1 on the call here.

Thoughts on this hand please (remember, this is easily my worst game, so don't worry about being gentle, as I couldn't care less about how this hand was played).

Trap play is dangerous in Stud. I complete 3rd. hope for some added action by anyone with a high pair.

4th and fifth played well. 6th, I still bet. I'm not too scared of that card, and even if he raises, he could just be assuming that he does have the best hand with Jacks, or even jacks up, and I would even 3-bet there to see where I'm at. You're most likely not going to get away from this hand anyway. If he calls, your 6's are good. If he caps, check/call if you don't improve on 7th.

I play it exactly the same

Well, that is a welcome surprise.

Chip Reese in SS encourages players to slowplay rolled up hands due to their strength. I disagree. Stud is a game where everybody and their mother chases miracle draws and people should be getting rid of those any way they can.

One should also know that with a rolled up hand, it's probably going to have to stand on its own because there's only one immediate way to improve it and that's by hitting the case card. Otherwise, you'll have to hope for four of a suit shared with one of the sixes, four straight cards or another pair to show up from fourth to seventh street. The first two are nearly impossible and the pair in that situation doesn't happen all that frequently.

No chance to C/R 3rd here since villian will likely bet and we can C/R and not force anyone to call a double bet (unless villian 3-bets, but I doubt that).