[Jeffage]

In a stud8 hand, this situation came up:

I had (Q,J) J. John I and his friend have these approximate boards (I had raised on 3rd).


(x,x) 35s

(x,x) 24

I checked and folded to a bet and a call.

Anyway, I was talking to Carlos about this and he said it was a good fold, but what would I do if it was high only.

"I'd bet," I said as I drank another Grolsch.

He said this was wrong because if someone has a 4-flush they're a favorite and I might as well wait to see what comes on 5th. But I don't think they have to have a 4-flush or whatever here. Though I guess a bet might go in anyway and if it doesn't, pot is smaller so they are getting worse odds calling my 5th bet. Just an interesting spot.

What do you think of check-folding this in stud8? What about check-call in stud high (a play I'd almost never make)?

Thanks,
Jeff