[andyfox]

Hi Lee,

When I first read your post, I disagreed with the advice to play 7-6s differently when you play for bigger stakes. But your phrase "you don't need the headaches" got me thinking.

I haven't moved up in stakes in a long time. At least not to stakes that are substantially bigger than I usually play. But if I did, I would want to try to emphasize the positives and deemphasize the negatives (and probably not mess with Mr. Inbetween). And playing seven high out of position against an UTG raising pro has to qualify as a negative. It's not that the stakes are different, it's that that UTG raiser is apt to be different, i.e., a much better player at the higher stakes.

Having gotten myself into this position by the river, I would prefer to bet. Check-fold here has a lot of metagame negatives. My favorite opponents are those who call/bet-call/bet/check-fold from the big blind when two small cards come on the turn and the river.

Regards,
Andy