Some 7 card stud hands

[briachek]

Yes, that's right....7 card stud. I was getting killing on the PLO tables on interpoker and just wanted to clear what was left of the bonus. I ended up making more than I lost at the Stud tables and the bonus cleared decently quick so I might stick to that for the bonus. Did I play these hands right?

Hand 1

3rd street:

dealt to briachek [Ad 6d As]
dealt to Casie
dealt to KAT3
dealt to irnside
dealt to Konst3107
dealt to gamma

irnside: brings-in $0.50
Konst3107: raises $1
gamma: folds
briachek: raises $2
Casie: folds
KAT3: folds
irnside: calls $1.50
Konst3107: calls $1

4th :

briachek [Ad 6d As][8h]
irnside [6s]
Konst3107 [8c]
I bet $1, they call.

5th

briachek [Ad 6d As 8h][Kh]
irnside [2s 6s][Qh]
Konst3107 [9d 8c][Qs]
I bet 2, 1 call, Konst raises, we both call

6th

briachek [Ad 6d As 8h Kh][7h]
irnside [2s 6s Qh][9h]
Konst3107 [9d 8c Qs][9c]
Konst bets 2 we both fold.

Comments?

Hand 2

dealt to briachek [6d Ad Qd]
dealt to Casie
dealt to KAT3
dealt to irnside
dealt to Konst3107
dealt to gamma
gamma: brings-in $0.50
briachek: raises $1
Casie: folds
KAT3: folds
irnside: calls $1
Konst3107: calls $1
gamma: folds

4th

briachek [6d Ad Qd][Kd]
dealt to irnside [Qs]
dealt to Konst3107 [Ks]

I bet, both call

5th

dealt to briachek [6d Ad Qd Kd][Ac]
dealt to irnside [Ts Qs][Tc]
dealt to Konst3107 [4s Ks][3d]
Irnsid bet 2 and only I call. I fear him pairing his doorcard but I have too much to fold. Should I raise anyway?

6th

dealt to briachek [6d Ad Qd Kd Ac][Jd]
dealt to irnside [Ts Qs Tc][Ah]

He bets, i raise, he calls

7th

I get another diamond, he bets into me and i just call. He has Ace high flush in spades but I have better kickers and i win. 5th street on is up for question and my 3rd street raise. Comments?

[Kuso]

[piersmajestyk]

On the first hand I would have three bet on 5th street, IF he caps he most assuredly has a J10 in the hole for a straight but if not probably two pair. The raise is not only to get info but to also drive out the third player. Knocking other people out of the hand in stud is VERY important even when you have a hand that figures to be a worse hand than the guy leading. Ex. say the leading guy is a 45% favorite and you are at 30% and the third person is at 25%. By knocking that guy out your equity goes up in the hand heads up. You are still a dog but much less so. Hope that makes sense.

hand 2. I like the 3rd street raise as you have two overcards to the board that are live as well as a live flush draw and your opponents cards are counterfeited somewhat already.

On 5th street when he bets you have to raise here again to try and drive out the third person and you are probably still in the lead or have alot of outs. Don't forget about that other 10 that was folded on third by another opponent making it less likely that he has 3 10's.

7th street pop him again.

[briachek]

i appreciate the help. I know very little about stud too but I wanted the bonus done and I heard its a good way to clear it. I really think they are soft since I didnt have much problem beating the game and I am just learning. The only problem is I wouldn't feel comfortable playing more than 2-3 tables of it since you have to pay attention to the discards and such.

[piersmajestyk]

[briachek]