I am a little shell shocked at this game, here are 6 hands I have lost with a 7 vs a 7 in the last 4 days. Correct me if I'm wrong here but my idea with PL and NL 2-7 is that for the most part I am going to be willing to put all my chips in with a 7 pretty much every time. This isnt intended to be a low content post I am hoping to get some feedback on playing a made 7 and if this is just some variance or some of it leaks in my game. Does anyone get away from any of these or if I'm just in a nasty run of getting cold-decked. I am pretty new to 2-7 and was having a really nice run until this little string of hands. I am down almost 8 buy in's over a 5 day period. My confidence is a little shaken at the moment and some other opinions would be nice.

I was kind going under the assumption that losing 7 vs 7 was just a cold deck and to not worry about it reload and move on. Now I've run into a rash of them and I am doubting myself.




Dude is short stacked and draws 2

PokerStars Game #7666551606: Triple Draw 2-7 Lowball No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2006/12/29 - 18:07:28 (ET)
Table 'Geographos II' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: chetywan ($52.05 in chips)
Seat 2: Redskins33 ($24.65 in chips)
Seat 3: Rhound50 ($50 in chips)
Seat 4: $tack$bundlz ($8.45 in chips)
Seat 5: ggmann47 ($28.65 in chips)
Seat 6: M2MS ($9.35 in chips)
Redskins33: posts small blind $0.25
Rhound50: posts big blind $0.50
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Rhound50
$tack$bundlz: calls $0.50
Redskins33: calls $0.25
Rhound50: checks
*** FIRST DRAW ***
Redskins33: discards 3 cards
Rhound50: discards 3 cards
Dealt to Rhound50
$tack$bundlz: discards 2 cards
*** SECOND DRAW ***
Redskins33: discards 1 card
Rhound50: discards 1 card
Dealt to Rhound50
Redskins33: bets $1.50
Rhound50: raises $3.50 to $5
$tack$bundlz: raises $2.95 to $7.95 and is all-in
Redskins33: folds
Rhound50: calls $2.95
*** THIRD DRAW ***
Rhound50: stands pat on
$tack$bundlz: stands pat
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Rhound50: shows [5s 6h 2s 3h 7h] (Lo: 7,6,5,3,2)
$tack$bundlz: shows [7d 4h 3s 2d 5c] (Lo: 7,5,4,3,2)
$tack$bundlz collected $18 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $18.90 | Rake $0.90







I really didnt know what to make of this guys play, it really looks like maybe he is protecting an 86 or an 85 since he drew 2. Anyway to fold this, there isnt much in the pot?

PokerStars Game #7666032700: Triple Draw 2-7 Lowball No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2006/12/29 - 17:34:45 (ET)
Table 'Kampala II' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: Rhound50 ($50.45 in chips)
Seat 2: skill_vacuum ($48.75 in chips)
Seat 3: bklyn_johnny ($28.65 in chips)
Seat 4: 2Go@d4u ($64.50 in chips)
Seat 5: Ben Rivered ($24.25 in chips)
Seat 6: leblondin ($14.75 in chips)
leblondin: posts small blind $0.25
Rhound50: posts big blind $0.50
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Rhound50
bklyn_johnny: calls $0.50
2Go@d4u: calls $0.50
leblondin: calls $0.25
Rhound50: checks
*** FIRST DRAW ***
leblondin: discards 2 cards
Rhound50: discards 1 card
Dealt to Rhound50
bklyn_johnny: discards 2 cards
2Go@d4u: discards 2 cards
leblondin: checks
Rhound50: bets $2.50
bklyn_johnny: calls $2.50
2Go@d4u: raises $61.50 to $64 and is all-in
Rhound50: calls $47.45 and is all-in
bklyn_johnny: folds
*** SECOND DRAW ***
Rhound50: stands pat on
2Go@d4u: stands pat
*** THIRD DRAW ***
Rhound50: stands pat on
2Go@d4u: stands pat
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Rhound50: shows [5h 2s 7d 6h 4c] (Lo: 7,6,5,4,2)
2Go@d4u: shows [2d 6c 7h 4s 3c] (Lo: 7,6,4,3,2)
2Go@d4u collected $101.40 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $104.40 | Rake $3






This one is probably just a hand that I'm going to get fuked on I guess.

PokerStars Game #7614933982: Triple Draw 2-7 Lowball No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2006/12/26 - 14:28:23 (ET)
Table 'Alderamin IV' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: razvan1ian ($20.10 in chips)
Seat 2: Bimbostix ($57.50 in chips)
Seat 3: gator8373 ($33 in chips)
Seat 4: Rhound50 ($50.05 in chips)
Seat 5: BadLuk ($74.75 in chips)
Seat 6: sonofjws ($93.85 in chips)
Rhound50: posts small blind $0.25
BadLuk: posts big blind $0.50
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Rhound50
sonofjws: calls $0.50
Bimbostix: calls $0.50
gator8373: folds
Rhound50: calls $0.25
BadLuk: checks
*** FIRST DRAW ***
Rhound50: discards 1 card
Dealt to Rhound50
BadLuk: discards 3 cards
sonofjws: discards 2 cards
Rhound50: bets $2
BadLuk: calls $2
sonofjws: raises $3.50 to $5.50
Rhound50: raises $10 to $15.50
sonofjws: calls $10
*** SECOND DRAW ***
Rhound50: stands pat on
sonofjws: stands pat
Rhound50: bets $34.05 and is all-in
sonofjws: calls $34.05
*** THIRD DRAW ***
Rhound50: stands pat on
sonofjws: stands pat
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Rhound50: shows [4s 6c 7s 2s 3d] (Lo: 7,6,4,3,2)
sonofjws: shows [2d 7h 4h 5h 3h] (Lo: 7,5,4,3,2)
sonofjws collected $100.10 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $103.10 | Rake $3








I raise the button and get repoped, he makes it small enough I can see one card and see how many he is drawing in postion. Fold at any point here? I thought his weak bet may be a CB since he drew 1. Turns out he hit and I draw 1 drawing dead and get there?

PokerStars Game #7632883302: Triple Draw 2-7 Lowball No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2006/12/27 - 16:58:22 (ET)
Table 'Bandusia II' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: single1216 ($6.15 in chips)
Seat 3: sofakingawfl ($24.25 in chips)
Seat 4: Rhound50 ($65 in chips)
Seat 5: attetude ($54.45 in chips)
Seat 6: glennmike ($26.80 in chips)
attetude: posts small blind $0.25
glennmike: posts big blind $0.50
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Rhound50
single1216: folds
sofakingawfl: folds
Rhound50: raises $1 to $1.50
single1216 leaves the table
attetude: folds
glennmike: raises $1.50 to $3
Rhound50: calls $1.50
*** FIRST DRAW ***
sofakingawfl leaves the table
glennmike: discards 1 card
Rhound50: discards 1 card
Dealt to Rhound50
glennmike: bets $2
Rhound50: calls $2
*** SECOND DRAW ***
glennmike: stands pat
Rhound50: discards 1 card
Dealt to Rhound50
glennmike: bets $7
Rhound50: raises $7 to $14
glennmike: raises $7.80 to $21.80 and is all-in
Rhound50: calls $7.80
*** THIRD DRAW ***
glennmike: stands pat
Rhound50: stands pat on
*** SHOW DOWN ***
glennmike: shows [2h 3c 5d 7s 4s] (Lo: 7,5,4,3,2)
glennmike collected $51.85 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $53.85 | Rake $2










I was trying to CR after draw 2 and I ended up giving a free card for him to draw out but once again I have #2 vs #1

PokerStars Game #7632505515: Triple Draw 2-7 Lowball No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2006/12/27 - 16:31:53 (ET)
Table 'Andromeda II' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: attetude ($23.10 in chips)
Seat 2: D3andDgirls ($76.30 in chips)
Seat 4: sofakingawfl ($27.85 in chips)
Seat 5: Rhound50 ($49 in chips)
Seat 6: hannaabdo ($30 in chips)
D3andDgirls: posts small blind $0.25
sofakingawfl: posts big blind $0.50
hannaabdo: posts big blind $0.50
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Rhound50
Rhound50: calls $0.50
hannaabdo: checks
attetude: folds
D3andDgirls: calls $0.25
sofakingawfl: checks
*** FIRST DRAW ***
D3andDgirls: discards 3 cards
sofakingawfl: discards 3 cards
Rhound50: discards 1 card
Dealt to Rhound50
hannaabdo: discards 3 cards
hannaabdo: bets $1
D3andDgirls: folds
sofakingawfl: calls $1
Rhound50: calls $1
*** SECOND DRAW ***
sofakingawfl: discards 2 cards
Rhound50: discards 1 card
Dealt to Rhound50
hannaabdo: discards 1 card
sofakingawfl: checks
Rhound50:: checks
hannaabdo: checks
*** THIRD DRAW ***
sofakingawfl: discards 1 card
Rhound50: stands pat on
hannaabdo: discards 1 card
sofakingawfl: checks
Rhound50: bets $3.50
sofakingawfl: raises $4.50 to $8
Rhound50: raises $39.50 to $47.50 and is all-in
sofakingawfl: calls $18.35 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Rhound50: shows [2c 7h 4h 6d 3h] (Lo: 7,6,4,3,2)
sofakingawfl: shows [7c 5d 2h 3s 4d] (Lo: 7,5,4,3,2)
sofakingawfl collected $55.70 from pot





This guy had been playing awfully, I took a stack from him calling his all in with a 97432 in postion with 2 to draw and stood pat when he drew 2 and 1. Then he pushs all in after making a 98743 on draw 1 after I raised preflop with 7532X. I called all in drew twice to 16 outs and missed. I have no idea what to do on this hand, a part of me wanted to just call his bet on the end since this was the first time he had bet small amounts instead of just pushing all in every time. The reason I pushed is he has been paying off every time and he has called 2 other all ins at the tables one with a 87 and other with a 9.

PokerStars Game #7614673291: Triple Draw 2-7 Lowball No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2006/12/26 - 14:08:52 (ET)
Table 'Alderamin IV' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: razvan1ian ($19.25 in chips)
Seat 2: Bimbostix ($70.85 in chips)
Seat 3: OntheRocks35 ($62.50 in chips)
Seat 4: Rhound50 ($49.95 in chips)
Seat 5: BadLuk ($62 in chips)
Seat 6: sonofjws ($43.80 in chips)
BadLuk: posts small blind $0.25
sonofjws: posts big blind $0.50
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to Rhound50
razvan1ian: folds
Bimbostix: folds
OntheRocks35: raises $2 to $2.50
Rhound50: calls $2.50
BadLuk: folds
sonofjws: folds
*** FIRST DRAW ***
OntheRocks35: discards 2 cards
Rhound50: discards 2 cards
Dealt to Rhound50
OntheRocks35: bets $2.50
Rhound50: calls $2.50
*** SECOND DRAW ***
OntheRocks35: discards 1 card
Rhound50: discards 1 card
Dealt to Rhound50
OntheRocks35: bets $4.50
Rhound50: calls $4.50
*** THIRD DRAW ***
OntheRocks35: stands pat
Rhound50: discards 1 card
Dealt to Rhound50
OntheRocks35: bets $9
Rhound50: raises $31.45 to $40.45 and is all-in
OntheRocks35: calls $31.45
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Rhound50: shows [4s 6h 7c 5c 2c] (Lo: 7,6,5,4,2)
OntheRocks35: shows [4h 7d 3c 2s 5s] (Lo: 7,5,4,3,2)
OntheRocks35 collected $97.65 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $100.65 | Rake $3