I'm new to this game, too. Question about this hand - is it correct to call a raise on 3rd with a baby flush and no straightening possibilities? Seems -EV to me unless you are sure somebody will come along, or you are counting implied odds. How do you estimate implied odds in this situation?
pokenum -mc 500000 -7s 5h 9h 4h - qd kc ks / 3h
7-card Stud Hi: 500000 sampled outcomes
cards win %win lose %lose tie %tie EV
9h 5h 4h 161433 32.29 338564 67.71 3 0.00 0.323
Ks Kc Qd 338564 67.71 161433 32.29 3 0.00 0.677
Great card on 4th:
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pokenum -mc 500000 -7s 5h 9h 4h ah - qd kc ks 6c / 3h
7-card Stud Hi: 500000 sampled outcomes
cards win %win lose %lose tie %tie EV
Ah 9h 5h 4h 292520 58.50 207480 41.50 0 0.00 0.585
Ks Kc 6c Qd 207480 41.50 292520 58.50 0 0.00 0.415