Re: Shorthanded 5/10 - pair becomes a draw
I'd be very wary about folding any pair on 3rd St. (with the possible exception of when my pair and/or kicker cards are dead or semi-dead in the other 2 hands) in a 3-handed stud game, since way more times than not you have the best hand here at this point. The fact that the pair is concealed at this point just makes it even better to play. If you hit a 6, there is the potential for massive rape and carnage before someone who hits their premium pair later suspects that they are, in fact, toast. In fact, I probably would've brought it in for the full amount here to try to get one of the higher upcards out. If I just get the antes, that's fine with me with 66x.
The rest looks fine. You have a good draw to beat villain even if you're behind, so I like the raise with the concealed pair and 4-flush on 5th St. I probably check on 6th here as well and try to hit my diamond on 7th, although if the player is at all aggressive I'm probably reluctantly paying him off on 7th St. even if I don't hit the flush. nh.
--Scott
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