Stud 8, how would you play this?

[TheNoodleMan]

Other than the loose call on 3rd, anyone play this any differently?
7 Card Stud High-Low ($5/$10), Ante $0.50, Bring-In $2 (converter)

3rd Street - (0.60 SB)

Seat 3: xx xx 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___brings-in___calls
Seat 4: xx xx 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 5: xx xx K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___folds
Hero: 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___calls___calls
Seat 7: xx xx 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 8: xx xx A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___raises

4th Street - (3.60 SB)

Seat 3: xx xx 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___folds
Hero: 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 8: xx xx A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___bets

5th Street - (2.80 BB)

Hero: 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___bets___calls
Seat 8: xx xx A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___checks___raises

6th Street - (6.80 BB)

Hero: 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___bets___raises___calls
Seat 8: xx xx A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___raises___raises

River - (14.80 BB)

Hero: 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___bets___calls
Seat 8: xx xx A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] xx___raises $2.25 to $12.25 and is all-in

Total pot: (17.25 BB)

[Backstabr]

Fold or raise 3rd. Careful raising 3rd if Seat 8 is tricky.

I think you can fold fourth: your scoop chances are quite slim. Maybe take a card off if you think Seat 8 may have a 3-card low.

[Andy B]

Fold third. Yuck. Fourth and fifth are fine. Sixth is interesting. For him to raise, he really ought to have a set, so I'd probably just call. Then again, maybe he's just said "screw it" and wants to get it all-in. Why people do that is beyond me, but you see that kind of thing all the time. Definitely bet the river and call the raise.

[Spladle Master]

Raise fourth.

[DocOfDan]

is the main reason for suggesting folding on third that 2 of his key cards (the fives) are dead?
I know it is only an 8 low, but if the fives weren't dead, wouldn't it be worth taking card with no raise in front of you?

[Andy B]

Reasons for folding, roughly in order:

1) You have three to a stinky Eight.

2) An Ace is yet to act behind you.

3) Two key cards (the Fives) are gone.

4) It's a low-ante game, but I'd probably fold this in a high-ante game as well.

Even with Fives live, I wouldn't bother with the Ace yet to act. Get Ray Zee's book.

[TheNoodleMan]

I think we can all agree that 3rd was a pretty loose call that I shouldn't have made. I'm more interested in the later streets. Anyone not going to the felt with the trip 8s on 6th?

[Aaron W.]

[ QUOTE ]
Other than the loose call on 3rd, anyone play this any differently?
7 Card Stud High-Low ($5/$10), Ante $0.50, Bring-In $2 (converter)

3rd Street - (0.60 SB)

Seat 3: xx xx 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___brings-in___calls
Seat 4: xx xx 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 5: xx xx K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___folds
Hero: 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___calls___calls
Seat 7: xx xx 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 8: xx xx A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___raises

[/ QUOTE ]

Open-limping an 8-low is bad; at least that's what the people around here say (and I'm inclined to believe them). This sits on top of my "Things I shouldn't do even though I want to" list.

[bigredlemon]

especially since it's a 78 low draw. With no limpers ahead of you it's an easier raise, or fold if you don't like the ace.

[goofball]

I don't think there is any way you can fold fourth. On sixth I think I usually just call as well.