10/20 Stud/8: Weird hand

[Bartholow]

Don't remember having any reads.

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

3rd Street - (0.70 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 2: xx xx 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 3: xx xx 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___brings-in___folds
Seat 4: xx xx 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___completes___raises
Seat 5: xx xx J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 6: xx xx 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___folds
Hero: 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___raises___calls

4th Street - (7.00 SB)

Seat 4: xx xx 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___bets
Hero: 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___checks___calls

5th Street - (4.50 BB)

Seat 4: xx xx 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___bets
Hero: 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___calls

6th Street - (6.50 BB)

Seat 4: xx xx 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___bets
Hero: 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___checks___calls

River - (8.50 BB)

Seat 4: xx xx 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] xx___bets
Hero: 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___checks___calls

Total pot: (10.50 BB)

[bigredlemon]

when a 9 reraises a K in stud 8, it's almost always either rolled or hidden AA. I'm tempted to fold 4th, and definetly 5th. Since you maded to 6th, you have to hope he's overplaying a small pair and call it down though it almost certainly looks like aces up here.

[mscags]

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when a 9 reraises a K in stud 8, it's almost always either rolled or hidden AA. I'm tempted to fold 4th, and definetly 5th. Since you maded to 6th, you have to hope he's overplaying a small pair and call it down though it almost certainly looks like aces up here.

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[Bremen]

Seems to me 5th should be an easy fold.

[DeadMoneyOC]

I tried to quote that quote and be cool but I failed. Maybe I should learn how to actually use a computer?

I echo the above sentiments though.

[Backstabr]

I fold fifth unless someone gives me a good reason not to.

[Pokeraddict]

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Seems to me 5th should be an easy fold.

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[Bartholow]

Villain had opned with (68)9, he went on to make a low but not the straight.

You guys are probably right, I think I ended up trying to play this hand like it was the high only games that I'm used to. In 8 or better it's much more likely that I'm really creamed on 5th.

[randomstumbl]

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Villain had opned with (68)9, he went on to make a low but not the straight.

You guys are probably right, I think I ended up trying to play this hand like it was the high only games that I'm used to. In 8 or better it's much more likely that I'm really creamed on 5th.

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I think this hand perfectly illustrates how the normally correct play is completely changed by the specific opponent. Against a reasonable opponent, this is an easy fold. If you've seen your opponent do similar stuff, you can play the hand much differently.

Additionally, this illustrates why reviewing hand histories is pointless without knowing anything about the opponents.

[bigredlemon]

I always presume villains in HHs are reasonable unless otherwise noted. If Hero played this hand differently than normal because of a read, then that read should be included in the HH. Against an unknown, you have to presume he's reasonable and not call him down hoping he's a donk.