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Old 10-24-2005, 12:35 AM
Andy B Andy B is offline
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Default Re: New to low limit stud.

Ol' Roy's been wrong before, although in this case, I think you're misinterpreting what he says. If a low-limit player raises with a King in the door, he is very likely to have Kings. Higher-limit players, good and bad alike, are likely to have a much broader range of hands. That's what Roy means when he says that low-limit players usually have what they're representing.

This guy hasn't represented a damned thing. All he's done is called along, and then taken the initiative when you guys checked. There is no reason to fold--none. In fact, you should have bet your damned hand. The fact that low-limit players call does not mean that you are beaten. If a good player calls you, you should feel a little sick (not enough so to check and fold in this particular case), but you're just not going to encounter many good players in these games. You shouldn't call down every hand, naturally, but when you've got a good starter like a pair of Queens, you should probably be seeing the river more often than not.

If suck-outs bother you, don't play poker. Definitely don't play stud.

The stud section in S/S is very good. I find West and Adams somewhat wanting. 7CS4AP is the nuts. For the game you're playing, pay particular attention to the section on loose games.
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