.5/1 TD Dealt a made 87

[GooperMC]

PokerStars Game #7619653839: Triple Draw 2-7 Lowball Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2006/12/26 - 19:51:30 (ET)
Table 'Harding II' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: GooperMC ($16.60 in chips)
Seat 2: XXTopCatXX ($15.70 in chips)
Seat 3: darth88 ($17.30 in chips)
Seat 4: dmandjh ($20.90 in chips)
Seat 5: jamfreek ($25.50 in chips)
Seat 6: Yukao ($26.20 in chips)
jamfreek: posts small blind $0.25
Yukao: posts big blind $0.50

*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to GooperMC
GooperMC: raises $0.50 to $1
XXTopCatXX: raises $0.50 to $1.50
darth88 has timed out
darth88: folds
darth88 is sitting out
dmandjh: folds
jamfreek: folds
Yukao: folds
GooperMC: calls $0.50

*** FIRST DRAW ***
GooperMC: stands pat on
XXTopCatXX: discards 1 card
GooperMC: bets $0.50
XXTopCatXX: raises $0.50 to $1
darth88 has returned
GooperMC: calls $0.50

*** SECOND DRAW ***
GooperMC: stands pat on
XXTopCatXX: stands pat
GooperMC: checks
XXTopCatXX: bets $1
GooperMC: calls $1

*** THIRD DRAW ***
GooperMC: stands pat on
XXTopCatXX: stands pat
GooperMC: checks
XXTopCatXX: bets $1
GooperMC: calls $1

I am a complete noob at this game (this was my first session) so expect a bunch of stupid questions.

I think I should have gotten away from it after the second draw. What does everyone else think? Also how is the rest of my play?

[Rhound50]

The hand that you are dealt is a monster. You have a made 8 with a smooth 7 draw (2 cards complete your 7 and you cant make a straight or flush). Depending on the number of players you can play this one of two ways, play it as a 1 card smooth 7 or as a pat 8. Against one player playing this as a pat 8 is a decent play. Though when the villian shows a ton of stregnth before the first draw and raises you after drawing 1 you have to think he has a huge hand. His reraise before draw 1 and bet after probably means he either had 2XX7 or 2345 either way when he htis his draw you lose to either a 7 or an 8. You have postion so after he stands pat before draw #2 I have to think you are beat. This is where the stregnth of your hand kicks in. You have a very nice redraw to a 7 a 4 makes you the nuts a 6 makes you a decent 7. I dont really like check calling both streets unless he is a moron he is going to have you beat.

[GooperMC]

[Rhound50]

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