7/8b hand - give me a line start to finish
 

I hate it when I don't know wtf to do, and I really hated this hand for that reason.

7 Card Stud High-Low ($10/$20), Ante $1, Bring-In $3 (converter)

3rd Street - (0.70 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___folds
Hero: 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___calls___calls
Seat 4: xx xx Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___raises
Seat 5: xx xx 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___brings-in___calls
Seat 6: xx xx T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 7: xx xx K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 8: xx xx 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___calls___calls

4th Street - (4.70 SB)

Hero: 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 4: xx xx Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 5: xx xx 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 8: xx xx 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___bets

5th Street - (4.35 BB)

Hero: 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 4: xx xx Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 5: xx xx 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 8: xx xx 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___bets

6th Street - (7.35 BB)

Hero: 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 4: xx xx Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 8: xx xx 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___bets

River - (10.35 BB)

Hero: 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 4: xx xx Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] xx___calls
Seat 8: xx xx 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] xx___bets

Total pot: (13.35 BB)

Re: 7/8b hand - give me a line start to finish
 

I would fold fourth, you appear to be behind in both directions. Having stayed in, I play the rest the same.

Re: 7/8b hand - give me a line start to finish
 

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I would fold fourth, you appear to be behind in both directions. Having stayed in, I play the rest the same.

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You are probably right about the fold on fourth, even if I couldn’t find one there. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Having made it to fifth with a relatively clean open-ender, what do you think about raising to get Seat 4 out. His play smells like split queens to me.

Re: 7/8b hand - give me a line start to finish
 

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I would fold fourth, you appear to be behind in both directions. Having stayed in, I play the rest the same.

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You are probably right about the fold on fourth, even if I couldn’t find one there. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Having made it to fifth with a relatively clean open-ender, what do you think about raising to get Seat 4 out. His play smells like split queens to me.

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I think a point can be made for that, the thing is though if he has a four flush he isn't folding no matter what, not to mention it wont cost hero just one more bet, because the low hand will surely reraise. Its very possible that hero is behind in both directions.

Re: 7/8b hand - give me a line start to finish
 

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I would fold fourth, you appear to be behind in both directions. Having stayed in, I play the rest the same.

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You are probably right about the fold on fourth, even if I couldn’t find one there. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Having made it to fifth with a relatively clean open-ender, what do you think about raising to get Seat 4 out. His play smells like split queens to me.

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I would raise on 5th with a double gutshot low. I think there are too many dead spades out to worry about a completed flush at the point.

After 5th I call this one down.

Re: 7/8b hand - give me a line start to finish
 

I don't really like the idea of raising fifth. I don't think the Queen is going to fold anything that we want him to fold.

Other than that, my observations are basically the same as Scags'.

Re: 7/8b hand - give me a line start to finish
 

3rd:I would raise with this hand,but the call is probably as good or better.
4th:Your hand is not as good as it looks now.Seat 8 could easily be on a better low draw.It would be better if he has another A in the hole.If you had raised 3rd,you might have a better feel for what's happening.
5th:Now if he's on a low,it's better than yours,unless it's an 8.I think you're screwed.
6th:Yea,you got a straight,but this looks bad.Nothing to do now but suck along.

Results
 

4th I thought was a little thin, but the pot was nice sized and I really wasn't affraid of someone behind me raising in this spot, so I decided to peel. (The fact that I fold so much on 4th street due to bricking may have influenced my judgement here.) The rest of the hand was just uncomfortable. With the 4 flush behind me, I was never sure where I stood high until after he failed to raise, and my low was pretty weak, but not awful.

At any rate, I scooped here.