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I made a cheeky remark in a previous thread, it went kinda like this:

stud is easy! play high wired/split pairs, 3-straight, 3-flush, 3 of a kind, and fold if you do not improve by 5th.

I know there is a heck of a lot more to that than stud, if the game were that easy, nobody would lose! that is your basic starting strat. right?

I'm currently working my way through "Winning 7-Card Stud" by Ashley Adams, highly recommended by a friend of mine. A section in the book mentioned what I said above.

Anyway, thoughts? Comments? The reaction I received from the previous thread made me feel like I committed a war crime!

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You forgot the part about the str8s and flushes being live. Furthermore, I'd recommend folding busted flushes and str8s on 4th, rather than waiting till 5th.

Truth be told, winning at lower limit stud IS that easy. My first stud book was also Adams' book, and his guidance helped me build a bankroll with which to move up and hone my skills further.

Now, at higher levels, playing ABC poker isn't as lucrative (although you can usually still do OK). The higher limit players will figure your style out, and won't give you much action when you have a hand.

I love how people knee-jerk by "read 7CSFAP." If you're just starting out, do NOT read 7CSFAP. Most of that stuff isn't applicable to the game most beginners play. Stick with Adams, and play a TON...its the surest recipe for stud mastery. Read 7CSFAP only after you've logged many thousands of hands.