Minnesota Stud 8 or Better

[schmidts31]

After playing 8 or better for a few years and learning the game over some time, I have come to the conclusion that the game in which I play in at the local card room and the home game I play in are very different than those which are played in Vegas or on the East Coast.
These are 30/60 limit and 40/80 limit, which are a $5 ante and $10 bring in and $5 ante $20 bring in respectively.

They are loose weak games with several players calling with 9's and 10's up frequently, and many times they will call with those cards up and say a j, 10, 9 start against a raising Ace door card with several lows playing.
A couple of the players like to raise a lot on 3rd street with low cards, and some times the bad high hands will play, some times they won't.
I think that the low should not raise in this situation, very often anyway, and let the high hands come in.
I feel these people will play a high hand if they think it is a good starter, regardless of what is happening, however, I am wondering what is the best strategy in such a loose game as this..
I wonder if Ray Zee has ever played in a regular game such as this??
Appreciate comments from anyone not named Andy B....
No offense Andy, it defeats the purpose. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]