Be straight with me Doc, how bad is it?

[beta1607]

7 Card Stud High ($5/$10), Ante $0.5, Bring-In $2 (hand converter (http://www.geocities.com/greenage22/7StudConverter.hta.txt))

3rd Street

Seat 2: xx xx T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif___completes___calls
Seat 3: xx xx K/images/graemlins/heart.gif___calls___calls
Hero: 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif___calls___calls
Seat 5: xx xx Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif___raises
Seat 6: xx xx 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif___brings-in___folds
Seat 7: xx xx 5/images/graemlins/club.gif___folds

4th Street

Seat 2: xx xx T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 3/images/graemlins/club.gif___calls
Seat 3: xx xx K/images/graemlins/heart.gif 2/images/graemlins/club.gif___checks___folds
Hero: 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif___checks___calls
Seat 5: xx xx Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif___bets

5th Street

Seat 2: xx xx T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 3/images/graemlins/club.gif 7/images/graemlins/club.gif___raises___calls
Hero: 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif J/images/graemlins/heart.gif___calls___calls
Seat 5: xx xx Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif 2/images/graemlins/heart.gif___bets___raises

6th Street

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

River

Seat 2: xx xx T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 3/images/graemlins/club.gif 7/images/graemlins/club.gif 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif xx___folds
Hero: 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif J/images/graemlins/heart.gif 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif___raises___calls
Seat 5: xx xx Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif 2/images/graemlins/heart.gif 4/images/graemlins/diamond.gif xx___bets___raises

How bad was cold calling 2 on 5th? Should I have put in a 3rd bet or folded? In my defense, flushs have been hot today.

[Roland]

[ QUOTE ]
flushs have been hot today.

[/ QUOTE ]

I respectfully disagree… /images/graemlins/mad.gif
That said, I play it exactly the same.

EDIT: I would raise on 4th

[Andy B]

I would probably bet or check-raise or something on fourth, but I play it about the same. There is no point at which I even consider folding.

BTW, it is more tilt-inducing if you hit the straight on the river. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[RayGarlington]

Concerning the cold call on 5th, if you assume they just have an open pair with an Ace kicker, you are in good shape. Thats what I would have assumed at that point. Here is what pokenum thinks about it:

pokenum -mc 500000 -7s qc as qh 4s 2h - tc ah td 3c 7c - 8d 9d 6d 3d jh / 4h 5c kh 2c
7-card Stud Hi: 500000 sampled outcomes
cards win %win lose %lose tie %tie EV
As 4s Qc Qh 2h 159265 31.85 340735 68.15 0 0.00 0.319
Tc 7c 3c Td Ah 111822 22.36 388178 77.64 0 0.00 0.224
9d 8d 6d 3d Jh 228913 45.78 271087 54.22 0 0.00 0.458

However, as it plays out, the Q is betting or raising at every opportunity, and there are no other Queens in sight. He probably started rolled, or is a maniac.

[jon_1van]

4th street is a great place to get money in the pot for you.