Seven Card Stud Hi/Low $0.50-$1 (real money), hand #737,463,558
Table Differdingen, 19 Jul 2006 2:29 PM ET

Seat 1: xxx ($32.10 in chips)
Seat 4: luv ($56.75 in chips)
Seat 5: Pam ($56.90 in chips)
Seat 6: Mon ($10.30 in chips)
Seat 7: Rocketwad0 ($19.80 in chips)
Seat 8: hel ($10.55 in chips)
Seat 10: jay ($5.60 in chips)

ANTES/BLINDS
Everyone antees

DEAL
Seat 1: xxx [ xx,xx,10C ] Folds
Seat 4: luv [ xx,xx,10D ] Calls
Seat 5: Pam [ xx,xx,QS ] Folds
Seat 6: Mon [ xx,xx,5D ] Calls
Seat 7: Rocketwad0 [ 6C,8H,7C ] Calls
Seat 8: hel [ xx,xx,2C ] Brings-in
Seat 10: jay [ xx,xx,JH ] Calls

4TH ($1.45)
Seat 4: luv [ xx,xx,10D,3S] Checks
Seat 6: Mon [ xx,xx,5D,9S ] Checks
Seat 7: Rocketwad0 [ 6C,8H,7C,KS ] Checks
Seat 8: hel [ xx,xx,2C,10S ] Checks
Seat 10: jay [ xx,xx,JH,AS ] Checks

5TH ($1.45)
Seat 4: luv [ xx,xx,10D,3S,7D ] Checks, Calls
Seat 6: Mon [ xx,xx,5D,9S,QH ] Checks, Folds
Seat 7: Rocketwad0 [ 6C,8H,7C,KS,5H ] Bets
Seat 8: hel [ xx,xx,2C,10S,6H ] Calls
Seat 10: jay [ xx,xx,JH,AS,QD ] Checks, Calls

6TH ($5.45)
Seat 4: luv [ xx,xx,10D,3S,7D,4S ] Calls
Seat 7: Rocketwad0 [ 6C,8H,7C,KS,5H,2D ] Calls
Seat 8: hel [ xx,xx,2C,10S,6H,7S ] Calls
Seat 10: jay [ xx,xx,JH,AS,QD,JS ] Bets

7TH ($9.45)
Seat 4: luv [ xx,xx,10D,3S,7D,4S,xx ] Folds
Seat 7: Rocketwad0 [ 6C,8H,7C,KS,5H,2D,8S ] Raises, Folds
Seat 8: hel [ xx,xx,2C,10S,6H,7S,xx ] Calls, Calls
Seat 10: jay [ xx,xx,JH,AS,QD,JS,xx ] Bets, Raises

I raised here, only to get a better low in Seat 8 to fold. My board shows a better low than my opponent, who has been passive, so I was thinking that I might be able to get him to fold by showing strength here, and making them call two bets cold. If he calls, I know I'm hooped, hence the fold to the raise when it got back to me. Any merit in raising there, or am I just spewing at that point?

You really were just spewing. I really don't like that raise at all. There's no chance (especially at this level) that you push anyone off any type of low. If you think there's a possibility your low is good, I call there. If not, I can fold this. That was definitely a waste of a BB. That's the only street I play differently though.

The river raise is pretty bad. I would have raised on 3rd too.

I don't like that. We're the last one to act, with three callers other than the bring-in. At most, a completion on 3rd will drive out the bring-in, but not all the time. i say take the cheap 4th, don't pad the pot here, and don't reopen betting.

I agree, I wouldn't complete on 3rd either. 678 is a pretty bad low draw, I'd want to see the next card cheap and see what develops.

to the OP-

I also really don't understand the river raise, if he chased you down hoping for a low he not going to fold unless he missed. Most players at that level are not folding any kind of made low, you're probably overthinking a little.

Looking back at the hand (before the comments), I realized that the raise on the end was [probably spewingh (hence the reason I asked).

jay shows [ 9C,JC,JH,AS,QD,JS,QC ]
hel shows [ 3H,5C,2C,10S,6H,7S,KH ]