how to play trips?

[count1]

Should I raise and reraise on 5th and 6th? Lost with trip aces twice and trip jacks once on Saturday so I am a little gunshy of flushes.

7 Card Stud High-Low ($1/$2), Ante $0.25, Bring-In $0.50 (hand converter (http://www.geocities.com/greenage22/7StudConverter.hta.txt))

3rd Street - (1.75 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif___folds
Seat 2: xx xx J/images/graemlins/club.gif___calls___calls
Hero: Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif___completes
Seat 4: xx xx 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif___folds
Seat 5: xx xx 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif___brings-in___calls
Seat 7: xx xx 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif___calls___calls
Seat 8: xx xx 8/images/graemlins/club.gif___folds

4th Street - (5.75 SB)

Seat 2: xx xx J/images/graemlins/club.gif 2/images/graemlins/club.gif___checks___calls
Hero: Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 9/images/graemlins/club.gif___bets
Seat 5: xx xx 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif___calls
Seat 7: xx xx 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif___checks___calls

5th Street - (4.88 BB)

Seat 2: xx xx J/images/graemlins/club.gif 2/images/graemlins/club.gif A/images/graemlins/spade.gif___bets___calls
Hero: Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 9/images/graemlins/club.gif 4/images/graemlins/diamond.gif___calls___calls
Seat 5: xx xx 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 6/images/graemlins/club.gif___raises
Seat 7: xx xx 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif___calls

6th Street - (12.88 BB)

Seat 2: xx xx J/images/graemlins/club.gif 2/images/graemlins/club.gif A/images/graemlins/spade.gif J/images/graemlins/spade.gif___checks___calls
Hero: Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 9/images/graemlins/club.gif 4/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 7/images/graemlins/club.gif___bets___calls
Seat 5: xx xx 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 6/images/graemlins/club.gif K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif___raises
Seat 7: xx xx 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif T/images/graemlins/club.gif___calls

River - (20.88 BB)

Seat 2: xx xx J/images/graemlins/club.gif 2/images/graemlins/club.gif A/images/graemlins/spade.gif J/images/graemlins/spade.gif xx___checks___calls
Hero: Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 9/images/graemlins/club.gif 4/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 7/images/graemlins/club.gif 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif___checks___calls
Seat 5: xx xx 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 6/images/graemlins/club.gif K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif xx___checks___folds
Seat 7: xx xx 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif T/images/graemlins/club.gif xx___bets

Total pot: (23.88 BB)

[Spladle Master]

For not raising fifth street you should be shot.

[RandomUser]

Absolutely raise on 5th.

If you are still raised on 6th, just call and then check/call on the river.

I suspect you were raised by Ks up on 6th street considering he checked the river. I'm guessing the river raiser made a heart flush on the river.

[count1]

I will post the results later today. Thanks for the feedback. This is why I like to review these hands. Like I said earlier I took some bad beats on Saturday and now I am playing scared. I guess poker is not a game for the timid.

[RandomUser]

If the bad beats are affecting your play, you might want to take a day or two off for a break.

I do this periodically myself when I realize that my game is slipping because I'm waiting for the next bad beat to come up and whack me upside the head.

I completely understand the frustrating of multiple beats and how it can make you gunshy, but it is really important to put it behind you and play each hand completely ignoring everything that went on before.

[Andy B]

Auuuugh! Bet your damned hand already! Third and fourth are fine. On fifth, raise right away. If 386 is still drawing, you want to put some pressure on him. If you can get 5A9 off of a low draw, that increases your scoop potential. Splitting a big pot is fine, too. They way you played it leads to splitting a small pot. Not good.

Jam sixth. I would probably bet the river, but checking is fine too. Problem is, you forgot to raise. Do you really think you're beaten? Get your money in there! Random is right. If you can't bet this hand, take a day or three off .

[mscags]

I definitely reraise fifth. Calling on sixth isnt too bad because there is a possibility of the flush if he is playing anything half decent. However since it is 1-2 I might be more tempted to raise not to mention all of the outs you have to fill up.

[Andy B]

A low is much more likely than a flush. Perhaps he shouldn't cap sixth, but failing to raise on the river after seat 7 bets is a travesty.

[count1]

Well here it is. Guess I really misplayed and misread my opponents. Thanks for the feedback. These hands don't come along too often and I really dropped the ball on this one.


7 Card Stud High-Low ($1/$2), Ante $0.25, Bring-In $0.5 (hand converter (http://www.geocities.com/greenage22/7StudConverter.hta.txt))

3rd Street

Seat 1: xx xx 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif___folds
Seat 2: xx xx J/images/graemlins/club.gif___calls___calls
Hero: Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif___completes
Seat 4: xx xx 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif___folds
Seat 5: xx xx 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif___brings-in___calls
Seat 7: xx xx 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif___calls___calls
Seat 8: xx xx 8/images/graemlins/club.gif___folds

4th Street

Seat 2: xx xx J/images/graemlins/club.gif 2/images/graemlins/club.gif___checks___calls
Hero: Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 9/images/graemlins/club.gif___bets
Seat 5: xx xx 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif___calls
Seat 7: xx xx 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif___checks___calls

5th Street

Seat 2: xx xx J/images/graemlins/club.gif 2/images/graemlins/club.gif A/images/graemlins/spade.gif___bets___calls
Hero: Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 9/images/graemlins/club.gif 4/images/graemlins/diamond.gif___calls___calls
Seat 5: xx xx 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 6/images/graemlins/club.gif___raises
Seat 7: xx xx 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif___calls

6th Street

Seat 2: xx xx J/images/graemlins/club.gif 2/images/graemlins/club.gif A/images/graemlins/spade.gif J/images/graemlins/spade.gif___checks___calls
Hero: Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 9/images/graemlins/club.gif 4/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 7/images/graemlins/club.gif___bets___calls
Seat 5: xx xx 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 6/images/graemlins/club.gif K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif___raises
Seat 7: xx xx 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif T/images/graemlins/club.gif___calls

River

Seat 2: xx xx J/images/graemlins/club.gif 2/images/graemlins/club.gif A/images/graemlins/spade.gif J/images/graemlins/spade.gif xx___checks___calls
Hero: Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 9/images/graemlins/club.gif 4/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 7/images/graemlins/club.gif 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif___checks___calls
Seat 5: xx xx 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 6/images/graemlins/club.gif K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif xx___checks___folds
Seat 7: xx xx 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif T/images/graemlins/club.gif xx___bets

Results:

Seat 2: balance $34.42, lost $12.25 [ 7s 3s Jc 2c As Js Ah ] [ two pairs, aces and jacks -- As,Ah,Jc,Js,7s ]
Hero: balance $67.76, bet $12.25, collected $23.38, net +$11.13 [ Qs Qh Qd 9c 4d 7c 5s ] [ three of a kind, queens -- Qs,Qh,Qd,9c,7c ]
Seat 7: balance $25.13, bet $12.25, collected $23.37, net +$11.12 [ 3c 6s 5h Ad 9h Tc 7d ] [ LO: 7,6,5,3,A | HI: high card ace -- Ad,Tc,9h,7d,6s ]

[mscags]

Yeah I do agree with that. A raise on the river is definitley needed.

[Andy B]

Wow!