Stud/8 tourney hand: aces up vs. open pair of fives
 

Value-bet the end here? Take the free showdown because Villian will only call with the low or a better high hand?

A more general question: do you play big pairs any differently in a tournament situation than a ring game?

Tournament - 7 Card Stud High-Low - Level III (50/100), Ante 10, Bring-In 15 (converter)

Hero: 1,581
Seat 2: 756
Seat 3: 1,401
Seat 4: 1,811
Seat 5: 1,361
Seat 6: 1,692
Seat 7: 1,490
Seat 8: 1,908

3rd Street - (1.60 SB)

Hero: A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___raises
Seat 2: xx xx 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 3: xx xx 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 4: xx xx 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___brings-in___folds
Seat 5: xx xx T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 6: xx xx K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 7: xx xx 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 8: xx xx 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___folds

4th Street - (3.90 SB)

Hero: A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___bets
Seat 3: xx xx 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___calls

5th Street - (2.95 BB)

Hero: A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___bets
Seat 3: xx xx 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___checks___calls

6th Street - (4.95 BB)

Hero: A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___bets
Seat 3: xx xx 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___checks___calls

River - (6.95 BB)

Hero: A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___???
Seat 3: xx xx 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] xx___checks

Re: Stud/8 tourney hand: aces up vs. open pair of fives
 

Bet the river.Your hand is suspect since you raised on 3rd in a steal position.He should call you with a wide range of high hands worse than yours.
If he raises,call & hope he has a low &/or a worse high than yours.

Re: Stud/8 tourney hand: aces up vs. open pair of fives
 

Looks good. Definitely raise 3rd here with only a 7 and the BI left. Betting the whole way is good...I'm not worried about his fives and you've got a better two pair anyway (I put him squarely on a low draw). Definitely bet the river--pretty doubtful you'll get raised (and if you do, very unlikely you'll get scooped).

Re: Stud/8 tourney hand: aces up vs. open pair of fives
 

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Definitely bet the river--pretty doubtful you'll get raised (and if you do, very unlikely you'll get scooped).

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Well, if you get raised, the chance that you will get scooped is not that unlikely. But it's surely not likely enough not to call.

But yes, the river is a clear value bet. He will definitely call with a worse two pair.