Stud8 - Day 5, Hand 7

[Aaron W.]

I've gotten myself away from limping 8-lows in early position. But the idea of being aggressive and raising them seems like lots of fun, especially since the ace is showing. I kept betting because he kept bricking. Anything wrong with it?

7 Card Stud High-Low ($0.25/$0.50), Ante $0.05, Bring-In $0.10 (converter)

3rd Street - (1.20 SB)

Seat 2: xx xx 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 3: xx xx 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___brings-in___folds
Hero: 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___raises
Seat 5: xx xx J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 7: xx xx 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 8: xx xx J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___folds

4th Street - (3.60 SB)

Seat 2: xx xx 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___calls
Hero: 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___bets

5th Street - (2.80 BB)

Seat 2: xx xx 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___folds
Hero: 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___bets

Total pot: (2.80 BB)

[mscags]

Looks good to me

[Alchemist]

Good play. A raise is good here because
1) you're shorthanded
2) have no limpers in front of you
3) there are a lot of crappy door cards behind you

The bet on 4th is mandatory
So is 5th. If started with three to a low, he should have dumped it on 4th.

[Spladle Master]

Perfect.