I didn't like this one

[djr]

Thishand kinda bummed me out.. did I make a mistake anywhere or was it just unfortunuate?

7 Card Stud High-Low ($2/$4), Ante $0.25, Bring-In $1 (hand converter)

3rd Street - (0.88 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 2: xx xx 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___calls___calls
Seat 3: xx xx 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___calls___calls
Hero: A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___raises
Seat 5: xx xx 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___brings-in___folds
Seat 6: xx xx 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 7: xx xx 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___completes___calls

4th Street - (9.38 SB)

Seat 2: xx xx 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 3: xx xx 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___checks___folds
Hero: A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___bets
Seat 7: xx xx 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___calls

5th Street - (6.19 BB)

Seat 2: xx xx 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___bets___calls
Hero: A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___raises
Seat 7: xx xx 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___checks___calls

6th Street - (12.19 BB)

Seat 2: xx xx 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___bets
Hero: A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 7: xx xx 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___checks___calls

River - (15.19 BB)

Seat 2: xx xx 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] xx___bets
Hero: A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 7: xx xx 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] xx___checks___calls

Total pot: 18.19 BB

I don't think you can caller river. I don't think you can win it. On 5th, i don't think you can raise with 2 people pairing door card and 1 with striaght or flush possibilities. . I'm split between calling or folding on 5th. at best you are behind to probably two people with 2 pair and possibly worse. doesn't look promising.

Reraise on 5th is very questionable... call on 7th is out of the question...the guy did not raise with air

[djr]

I agree the raise on 5th wasn't the best move, it was a bluff to get the sevens to fold. But why not call the river? the only aggression from either person was seat 2 when he paired his door card (I'm talking other than 3rd street). There's no garautee he has a low at this point. The other guy likely has in that direction. Shouldn't I call to see if my 567 low is good given the size of the pot?

[arcticfox]

You have to call the river, either your 7 low or your pair of aces will be good at least one time in 10 which makes this profitable. A fold on the river would be terrible.

[benneh]

i cant find a fold on the river, but I don't really feel great while calling either. i think 567 could be good often to make it profitable though.

Please excuse my previous comment. I had thought it was just high. It would be useful for stud/8 to indicate this in the title of post.

Looking at hand correctly now, i would say that you have to call river. You will probably lose both, but you need to call.

[dibbs]

Play much lower and a newb so JMO...

Looks good but I don't think the raise on 5th is great, you may get jammed in this spot, doesnt feel like a good place to push.

I make a groaning call on the river cuz the pot is so big. Sometimes I'll have sessions where pretty much every hand plays like this except I nail K + Q on 6th and 7th. That's the game [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[Bartholow]

Folding the river would be awful.

I actually might have raised again on 6th. You are ahead of seat 2 in one direction or the other, and you'd like seat 7, who hasn't shown any strength, to fold. This might be foolhardy though, as your hand isn't great in either direction.

[Andy B]

Pity that you got shut out, but I think you played it well. I do like the raise on fifth. You probably have the best low draw, and you may have the best high hand as well. I think that getting this one heads-up with position is desirable.