Anyone complete the bring-in?

[lstream]

Considering the dead ace, does anyone think I should complete the bring-in here and try to thin the field real quick?

7 Card Stud High ($5/$10), Ante $0.50, Bring-In $2 (hand converter)

3rd Street - (0.70 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___folds
Hero: A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___brings-in___raises
Seat 3: xx xx K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 4: xx xx 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 5: xx xx T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___completes___calls
Seat 6: xx xx 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 7: xx xx K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___folds

4th Street - (4.70 SB)

Hero: A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___bets___raises
Seat 5: xx xx T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___raises___folds

Total pot: (7.70 SB)

[BTirish]

I never complete as the bringin. If your reasoning is to thin the field faster... well, that's mostly a matter of how tightly the table has been playing. In this case, it doesn't appear that you needed to complete as the bringin to thin the field.

I just think the disadvantages of completing as the bringin are bigger than any advantages. I'd prefer that my opponents know that I always bring in low regardless of what I'm holding.

[kschellenger]

I complete. But I *TRY* tp play solid so people respect my competions. So I'd say complete if you've completed with solid hands through your session. But if you have completed without solid hands, I think you played it correctly.

[Roland]

Depends on who those guys are. If one of them is loose-aggro, I like bringing it in for a full bet. If they are loose-passive, I also like them (if they’ll all limp with crap for a full bet that is). If most of them are decent though, I don’t like it, since a full bet may keep the other ace from trying to steal; if you bring it in for $2, you’re basically assured to get some action from him.

[frappeboy]

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If most of them are decent though, I don’t like it, since a full bet may keep the other ace from trying to steal

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I almost always come in for a full bet here, and if the players are decent you should change tables.

[Jeffage]

Based on the action, I think you should wait to get a raise in on 5th street instead of on 3rd. And I never bring in for a full bet, but that's me.

Jeff

[greenage]

I don’t think anyone has mentioned the duplicated Kings and eights. Not sure if that’s because they’re obvious or irrelevant.

Should you be more inclined NOT to complete because of those duplicated cards.

[DuceTrey23]

When I'm running bad, I go into 'complete or fold' mode...helps me to stop playing crap...

[Andy B]

This is precisely the situation in which I am most likely to make it a full bet as the bring-in--I have big pair, and one of my trip cards is out.

Hard to argue with the results, though. What the hell is this guy doing?