Way too passive... Stud Hi

[mscags]

I felt l like a big vagina after playing this hand. Anywhere I should be more aggressive?

7 Card Stud High ($2/$4), Ante $0.25, Bring-In $1 (hand converter (http://www.geocities.com/greenage22/7StudConverter.hta.txt))

3rd Street - (1.00 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx 5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif___folds
Seat 2: xx xx Q/images/graemlins/club.gif___calls
Seat 3: xx xx 6/images/graemlins/club.gif___folds
Seat 4: xx xx 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif___folds
Seat 5: xx xx A/images/graemlins/heart.gif___calls
Seat 6: xx xx 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif___brings-in
Seat 7: xx xx K/images/graemlins/heart.gif___folds
Hero: 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif___calls

4th Street - (3.00 SB)

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

5th Street - (3.00 BB)

Seat 2: xx xx Q/images/graemlins/club.gif 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif 9/images/graemlins/club.gif___folds
Seat 5: xx xx A/images/graemlins/heart.gif 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif T/images/graemlins/spade.gif___bets
Hero: 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif 2/images/graemlins/spade.gif T/images/graemlins/heart.gif___calls

6th Street - (5.00 BB)

Seat 5: xx xx A/images/graemlins/heart.gif 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif T/images/graemlins/spade.gif K/images/graemlins/spade.gif___bets
Hero: 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif 2/images/graemlins/spade.gif T/images/graemlins/heart.gif 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif___calls

River - (7.00 BB)

Seat 5: xx xx A/images/graemlins/heart.gif 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif T/images/graemlins/spade.gif K/images/graemlins/spade.gif xx___checks
Hero: 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif 2/images/graemlins/spade.gif T/images/graemlins/heart.gif 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif J/images/graemlins/heart.gif___checks

Total pot: 7.00 BB

[DeadMoneyOC]

This is just a sign that your Jedi senses are improving. You knew you were going to miss. VNH!

Sometimes you just don't hit and cannot win. That's all. You can consider to raise on 4th, but you really don't want to chase out seat 2 and all of your cards are low. You did not get any pairs along the way. And although you got a straight draw also going after 6th, you just have to sit and hit. This time you just sat. Next hand.

[Andy B]

I think the only street that's really debatable is fourth. A raise will probably knock out the other guy, and I think you want him in. You played it fine--you just didn't catch.

[mscags]

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A raise will probably knock out the other guy.

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That's my thinking with the call in that spot.

[kschellenger]

I like a completion on 3rd with a lot of low cards exposed and a completely live flush draw and little chance of acting first next round. Otherwise, as mentioned, 4th is debatable, but the rest is played out fine.

[PoorLawyer]

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I like a completion on 3rd with a lot of low cards exposed and a completely live flush draw and little chance of acting first next round. Otherwise, as mentioned, 4th is debatable, but the rest is played out fine.

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since he is early to act I think you want a call here to keep people in. A raise would be a better choice with high flush cards I think rather than here.