calculating drawing odds at stud in real time

This is probably a stupid question, but I am going to ask anyway...


The main reason I avoid 7 stud games is that my brain overloads trying to keep up with counting the number of live outs I have and the number of unseen cards that are left in the deck as the cards are coming out to 7 players. Keeping track of the pot odds on top of that is just too much for my damn feeble brain to do in real time. However, doing the same thing in Hold'em has become second nature. Do I just need to practice, practice, practice at it in stud? Do you tough stud players out there keep accurate count of your drawing odds at all times, or do you just go with a rough idea based on the number of live outs you have?


Thanks,

Lance

I think this is what most stud players do if they believe they are behind but have drawing chances to win the pot.


If the pot is big, they call.


If the pot is small, they fold.


The system works reasonably well and is a lot less taxing on the mind-- letting you play a few more hours.