Not aggressive enough?

[kyleb]

7 Card Stud High-Low ($10/$20), Ante $1, Bring-In $3 (hand converter)

3rd Street - (0.80 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 2: 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___calls___calls
Seat 3: xx xx 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 4: xx xx 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 5: xx xx J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 6: xx xx T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 7: xx xx A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___completes
Seat 8: xx xx 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___brings-in___calls

4th Street - (3.80 SB)

Seat 2: 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___raises___raises
Seat 7: xx xx A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___bets___raises___calls
Seat 8: xx xx 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___folds

5th Street - (5.90 BB)

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

6th Street - (7.90 BB)

Seat 2: 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___checks
Seat 7: xx xx A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___checks

River - (7.90 BB)

Seat 2: 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___checks
Seat 7: xx xx A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] xx___checks

Total pot: (7.90 BB)


I don't know if I played this hand correctly. I think the raise on fourth street might be poor, and I should wait for fifth street to put in the raise, but that's not the real issue. I just stepped up to play 10/20 Stud 8/b (I usually play 5/10) and give it a shot, and I noticed the play is a lot different.

My thinking on fifth street is that he's made his low, since I have all the sixes in the deck, or is drawing live to a straight and his low (with perhaps a pair). By adding more money to the pot, I am only making it worse if he backs into a straight/flush and I do not improve. In retrospect, I believe I should have raised once on fourth and called his re-raise, then raised on fifth street to get an extra bet, then take the betting lead the entire way home.

Or maybe that's too aggressive? I'm not sure, but the general feeling I have about this hand is that I played it WAY too passively. I was honestly scared of a backdoor flush/straight (even though I have so many outs to fill up) or MAYBE rolled up aces (unlikely, of course).

Your comments are greatly appreciated.

(edit): It's worth nothing that I was actually trying to go for a check-raise on sixth, but could find no reason to bet on the end. It seemed like the situation where only a better hand calls me.