6th street, bet or check

[djr]

I was uncertained about this hand from 4th onward. I'm pretty sure checking 4th was right. But the bet on 5th? I figured if no one wanted to be 4th I very may well be ahead with two pair, but I hate betting into someone who paired their door card. 6th I really had to think for some reason. I just didn't like my mid twopair enough to bet it. What do you guys think?

7 Card Stud High ($3/$6), Ante $0.50, Bring-In $1 (converter (http://j.1asphost.com/greenage))

3rd Street - (0.83 SB)

Seat 2: xx xx 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif___raises
Seat 3: xx xx 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif___brings-in___calls
Seat 5: xx xx 3/images/graemlins/spade.gif___folds
Seat 6: xx xx K/images/graemlins/spade.gif___folds
Hero: 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 6/images/graemlins/club.gif 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif___completes___calls

4th Street - (6.83 SB)

Seat 2: xx xx 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif___checks
Seat 3: xx xx 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif Q/images/graemlins/club.gif___checks
Hero: 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 6/images/graemlins/club.gif 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif 5/images/graemlins/club.gif___checks

5th Street - (3.42 BB)

Seat 2: xx xx 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif___checks___calls
Seat 3: xx xx 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif Q/images/graemlins/club.gif 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif___checks___calls
Hero: 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 6/images/graemlins/club.gif 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif 5/images/graemlins/club.gif 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif___bets

6th Street - (6.42 BB)

Seat 2: xx xx 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif 2/images/graemlins/diamond.gif___checks
Seat 3: xx xx 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif Q/images/graemlins/club.gif 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif K/images/graemlins/club.gif___checks
Hero: 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 6/images/graemlins/club.gif 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif 5/images/graemlins/club.gif 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif T/images/graemlins/club.gif___checks

River - (6.42 BB)

Seat 2: xx xx 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif 2/images/graemlins/diamond.gif xx___checks
Seat 3: xx xx 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif Q/images/graemlins/club.gif 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif K/images/graemlins/club.gif xx___checks
Hero: 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 6/images/graemlins/club.gif 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif 5/images/graemlins/club.gif 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif T/images/graemlins/club.gif 8/images/graemlins/spade.gif___checks

Total pot: (6.42 BB)

I like 5th. Villain paired his door, but the other 7 makes trips unlikely, and his weak play on 4th makes a big burried paid unlikely.

I would bet 6th, and probably check/call the river, although a bet on the river might be OK too.

[Andy B]

I would bet sixth. It's pretty likely that you have the best hand. Everything else looks fine. I would bet fifth every time. Yeah, the guy hit his door card, but he's checked twice now. Either he's being overly tricky for $3/6, or he has garbage. I'm going for door number 2.

[Jeffage]

I really hate how you played this hand. Third is good, fourth is an automatic bet into two opponents. What are you afraid of? I'd try to eliminate someone since your hand can't much stand free cards. It will also be a good opportunity to get some info about your opponents' hands so you don't make costly errors when the bets double. Fifth is fine since he checked and there is a dead seven. Sixth is bad. Bet it again...you can't give them both a free shot at rivering two bigger pair or whatever. I'd probably bet the river also but at that point the hand is so screwed up so who knows. You let way too many cards slide off for nothing here imo.

Jeff

[Jeffage]

Andy,

Why are you checking 4th here?

Jeff

[Andy B]

Umm, I'm not. Must've misread it or something. Yeah, I bet fourth about every time. Sorry.