and the suckouts are brutal. People calling me down showing a 9 as a lowest board card, me betting every street and he wins with a pair of 5's, no draw.

1/2 stud on interpoker

Hand 1

Game #1282426433: 7 Card FL ($1/$2) - 2005/11/09 - 21:53:11 (ET)
Table "Abbevill"
Seat 1: briachek ($165 in chips)
Seat 2: climmp ($7.75 in chips)
Seat 4: Sarge00 ($76.25 in chips)
Seat 5: Devilsfan ($26.25 in chips)
Seat 6: Killer172 ($108.58 in chips)
Seat 7: Peace06 ($48.75 in chips)
Seat 8: Endies ($73 in chips)
briachek: posts the ante $0.25
Killer172: posts the ante $0.25
climmp: posts the ante $0.25
Peace06: posts the ante $0.25
Endies: posts the ante $0.25
Devilsfan: posts the ante $0.25
Sarge00: posts the ante $0.25
----- 3rd STREET -----
dealt to briachek [8c Qc Qd]
dealt to climmp
dealt to Sarge00
dealt to Devilsfan
dealt to Killer172
dealt to Peace06
dealt to Endies
Killer172: brings-in $0.50
Peace06: folds
Endies: folds
briachek: raises $1
climmp: calls $1
Sarge00: folds
Devilsfan: calls $1
Killer172: calls $0.50
----- 4th STREET -----
dealt to briachek [8c Qc Qd][Tc]
dealt to climmp [5s]
dealt to Devilsfan [4d]
dealt to Killer172 [Kc]
Killer172: checks
briachek: bets $1
climmp: calls $1
Devilsfan: calls $1
Killer172: folds
----- 5th STREET -----
dealt to briachek [8c Qc Qd Tc][Ah]
dealt to climmp [9d 5s][9h]
dealt to Devilsfan [3s 4d][Qs]
climmp: bets $2
Devilsfan: calls $2
briachek: raises $4
climmp: calls $2
Devilsfan: calls $2
----- 6th STREET -----
dealt to briachek [8c Qc Qd Tc Ah][2c]
dealt to climmp [9d 5s 9h][5c]
dealt to Devilsfan [3s 4d Qs][3d]
climmp: bets $1.50 and is all-in
Devilsfan: calls $1.50
briachek: raises $3.50
Devilsfan: calls $2
----- RIVER -----
dealt to briachek [8c Qc Qd Tc Ah 2c][4s]
Devilsfan: checks
briachek: bets $2
Devilsfan: folds
Returned uncalled bets $2 to briachek
----- SHOW DOWN -----
briachek: shows [Qc Qd Ah Tc 8c 4s 2c] (A Pair of Queens, Ace high)
climmp: shows [9d 9h 5s 5c Js 8d 7h] (Two Pairs, Nines and Fives, Jack high)
briachek collected $4 from Side pot #1
climmp collected $24 from Main pot

I obviously lose the main pot but I thought there was a decent chance I was ahead of the other guy and he might call for the side pot. Was this just stupid as he will only call if he beats the 2 pair the other guy is showing?

Hand 2

Seat 1: briachek ($128.25 in chips)
Seat 2: climmp ($46 in chips)
Seat 4: BadBeat66 ($53 in chips)
Seat 5: AubrnSam ($65.50 in chips)
Seat 6: Killer172 ($15 in chips)
Seat 7: snooker1 ($35.50 in chips)
Seat 8: Endies ($60 in chips)
AubrnSam: posts the ante $0.25
BadBeat66: posts the ante $0.25
Killer172: posts the ante $0.25
snooker1: posts the ante $0.25
briachek: posts the ante $0.25
climmp: posts the ante $0.25
Endies: posts the ante $0.25
----- 3rd STREET -----
dealt to briachek [5s Ks 5h]
dealt to climmp
dealt to BadBeat66
dealt to AubrnSam
dealt to Killer172
dealt to snooker1
dealt to Endies
briachek: brings-in $0.50
climmp: folds
BadBeat66: folds
AubrnSam: folds
Killer172: calls $0.50
snooker1: folds
Endies: calls $0.50
----- 4th STREET -----
dealt to briachek [5s Ks 5h][Kd]
dealt to Killer172 [7c]
dealt to Endies [2h]
Killer172: bets $2
Endies: folds
snooker1 leaves the table
briachek: ????

I have a good two pair but he paired his door card. What the hell do you do now as this will cost me at least a bet on every street to see it.

Hand 3

Game #1273566843: 7 Card FL ($1/$2) - 2005/11/08 - 21:12:27 (ET)
Table "Aberdee"
Seat 1: d.c. ($62.25 in chips)
Seat 2: hansa99 ($64.25 in chips)
Seat 3: briachek ($66.50 in chips)
Seat 4: Bebert001 ($54.75 in chips)
Seat 7: lrjake ($92.50 in chips)
Seat 8: luciano8 ($3 in chips)
briachek: posts the ante $0.25
hansa99: posts the ante $0.25
d.c.: posts the ante $0.25
lrjake: posts the ante $0.25
Bebert001: posts the ante $0.25
luciano8: posts the ante $0.25
----- 3rd STREET -----
dealt to d.c.
dealt to hansa99
dealt to briachek [9d Ah 5h]
dealt to Bebert001
dealt to lrjake
dealt to luciano8
briachek: brings-in $0.50
Bebert001: calls $0.50
lrjake: calls $0.50
luciano8: calls $0.50
d.c.: calls $0.50
hansa99: folds
----- 4th STREET -----
dealt to d.c. [8h]
dealt to briachek [9d Ah 5h][6c]
dealt to Bebert001 [2h]
dealt to lrjake [3d]
dealt to luciano8 [7s]
d.c.: checks
briachek: checks
Bebert001: checks
lrjake: checks
luciano8: checks
----- 5th STREET -----
dealt to d.c. [8s 8h][6d]
dealt to briachek [9d Ah 5h 6c][9h]
dealt to Bebert001 [Th 2h][4s]
dealt to lrjake [Tc 3d][8d]
dealt to luciano8 [7d 7s][2s]
d.c.: bets $2
briachek: calls $2
Bebert001: folds
lrjake: folds
luciano8: folds
----- 6th STREET -----
dealt to d.c. [8s 8h 6d][Qs]
dealt to briachek [9d Ah 5h 6c 9h][Jh]
d.c.: checks
briachek: bets $2
d.c.: raises $4
briachek: calls $2
----- RIVER -----
dealt to briachek [9d Ah 5h 6c 9h Jh][2c]
d.c.: bets $2
briachek: calls $2
----- SHOW DOWN -----
d.c.: shows [8c 8s 8h Qd Qs Jd 6d] (A Full House, Eights full of Queens)
briachek: mucks hand
d.c. collected $19 from Main pot

yes i butchered this one. I put him on a steal with a lone pair of 8's and i thought he perceived me to be restealing when he check raised me. I also picked up a flush draw. He trapped me nicely here.

Hand 4

Game #1273534873: 7 Card FL ($1/$2) - 2005/11/08 - 21:07:56 (ET)
Table "Addison"
Seat 1: hansa99 ($108.50 in chips)
Seat 2: lrjake sits out
Seat 4: megabkw ($104.75 in chips)
Seat 5: he-haw ($96.93 in chips)
Seat 6: detlev ($25 in chips)
Seat 8: briachek ($96.75 in chips)
briachek: posts the ante $0.25
megabkw: posts the ante $0.25
hansa99: posts the ante $0.25
he-haw: posts the ante $0.25
detlev: posts the ante $0.25
----- 3rd STREET -----
dealt to hansa99
dealt to megabkw
dealt to he-haw
dealt to detlev
dealt to briachek [Js Kh As]
megabkw: brings-in $0.50
lrjake sits back
he-haw: calls $0.50
detlev: calls $0.50
briachek: raises $1
hansa99: raises $2
megabkw: folds
he-haw: calls $1.50
detlev: folds
briachek: calls $1
----- 4th STREET -----
dealt to hansa99 [2s]
dealt to he-haw [8h]
dealt to briachek [Js Kh As][Td]
briachek: checks
hansa99: checks
he-haw: bets $1
briachek: calls $1
hansa99: calls $1
----- 5th STREET -----
dealt to hansa99 [9d 2s][Jh]
dealt to he-haw [Jd 8h][4h]
dealt to briachek [Js Kh As Td][9c]
briachek: checks
hansa99: checks
he-haw: bets $2
briachek: calls $2
hansa99: calls $2
----- 6th STREET -----
dealt to hansa99 [9d 2s Jh][Ah]
dealt to he-haw [Jd 8h 4h][5h]
dealt to briachek [Js Kh As Td 9c][2h]
hansa99: checks
he-haw: bets $2
briachek: calls $2
hansa99: calls $2
----- RIVER -----
dealt to briachek [Js Kh As Td 9c 2h][8d]
hansa99: checks
he-haw: bets $2
briachek: folds
hansa99: calls $2

I won't post results on what they both had til I get some opinions. I don't put them on much and thought a good pair might win push I had a straight draw too. Do you chase to the river or fold earlier?

Hand 5

-----HAND 4------
Game #1264814243: 7 Card FL ($1/$2) - 2005/11/07 - 21:50:27 (ET)
Table "Agawam"
Seat 1: Tank333 ($80 in chips)
Seat 2: Rainbow73 ($28.24 in chips)
Seat 3: briachek ($59.50 in chips)
Seat 4: hansa99 ($143.25 in chips)
Seat 5: GLEEPER ($34.50 in chips)
Seat 6: Kingrat ($45.47 in chips)
Seat 7: SCW45 sits out
Seat 8: DirtyDoz ($19.50 in chips)
briachek: posts the ante $0.25
Tank333: posts the ante $0.25
DirtyDoz: posts the ante $0.25
hansa99: posts the ante $0.25
GLEEPER: posts the ante $0.25
Rainbow73: posts the ante $0.25
Kingrat: posts the ante $0.25
----- 3rd STREET -----
dealt to Tank333
dealt to Rainbow73
dealt to briachek [Tc Ts 8c]
dealt to hansa99
dealt to GLEEPER
dealt to Kingrat
dealt to DirtyDoz
Rainbow73: brings-in $0.50
briachek: calls $0.50
hansa99: folds
GLEEPER: folds
Kingrat: calls $0.50
DirtyDoz: raises $1
Tank333: folds
Rainbow73: calls $0.50
briachek: calls $0.50
Kingrat: calls $0.50
----- 4th STREET -----
dealt to Rainbow73 [Js]
dealt to briachek [Tc Ts 8c][6c]
dealt to Kingrat [3s]
dealt to DirtyDoz [7d]
DirtyDoz: bets $1
Rainbow73: calls $1
briachek: calls $1
Kingrat: folds
Kingrat sits out
----- 5th STREET -----
dealt to Rainbow73 [7h Js][Qs]
dealt to briachek [Tc Ts 8c 6c][9s]
dealt to DirtyDoz [As 7d][Ks]
DirtyDoz: bets $2
Rainbow73: folds
briachek: calls $2
----- 6th STREET -----
dealt to briachek [Tc Ts 8c 6c 9s][Jd]
dealt to DirtyDoz [As 7d Ks][3d]
DirtyDoz: bets $2
briachek: calls $2
----- RIVER -----
dealt to briachek [Tc Ts 8c 6c 9s Jd][Jc]
DirtyDoz: bets $2
briachek: calls $2
----- SHOW DOWN -----
DirtyDoz: shows [Ac Ad As Ks 9c 7d 3d] (Three of a kind, Aces, King high)
briachek: mucks hand
DirtyDoz collected $19.75 from Main pot

I kept getting cards that seemed to help my hand all the way to the river where it wasn't enough. Who knows if he started with AAA or rivered it.[/b]

I really didnt want to start another post on this, but was very curious...I DO NOT claim to be any good at 7 stud, but I am overall a decent poker player...In 1/2 7 stud, my swings (variance) is WAY higher than any other comparable game! You guys have the same experience? any comments?