$10-$20 Stud with $1 ante and $5 bring-in, eight handed. I enjoy playing stud, but I have little experience against good players.


The player on my left brings it in with a deuce. All fold to the player to my right. He raises to $10 with a live Ace. I hold (J T) T. All tens and jacks are live and the player with the Ace up has excellent steal position, so I decide to re-raise to $20. Bring in folds and my only remaining opponent calls.


Me: (J T) T 8

Op: (? ?) Ad 3d


Op checks, I bet, he calls. The diamonds are fairly live.


Me: (J T) T 8 3

Op: (? ?) Ad 3d 9d


My Op check, I think for a little while and then bet again. He check-raises me. I call.


We both get blanks on 6th street. I call him both on 6th street and the river with my lone pair. He shows me a flush and a pair of treys.


#1 Do I suck?


#2 Would it have been alright if I had two pair on fifth street?