5/10 Stud 8: Heya Variance...
 

5/10 Stud 8, converter won't work.

I just sat down, but at this moment I kinda suspect seat 1 is stupid for some reason... maybe I played him and forgot, or maybe I just want to keep calling. Completing the BI is very rare in this game. Anyway, 5th and 6th are questionable to bad, so let me know.

*** 3rd STREET ***
Seat 2 - Pocket [H H 9c]
Seat 3 - Pocket [H H K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]]
Seat 4 - Pocket [H H Qc]
Seat 5 - Pocket [H H 8c]
Seat 6 - Pocket [H H 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]]
Seat 7 - Pocket [H H A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]]
Hero - Pocket [2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 4s 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]]
Seat 1 - Pocket [H H 2d]
Seat 1 - Bets $5
Seat 2 - Folds
Seat 3 - Folds
Seat 4 - Folds
Seat 5 - Calls $5
Seat 6 - Calls $5
Seat 7 - Folds
Hero - Calls $5

*** 4TH STREET ***
Seat 5 - Pocket [H H 8c 5c]
Seat 6 - Pocket [H H 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7d]
Hero - Pocket [2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 4s 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]]
Seat 1 - Pocket [H H 2d 2c]
Seat 1 - Bets $5
Seat 5 - Calls $5
Seat 6 - Calls $5
Hero - Calls $5

*** 5TH STREET ***
Seat 5 - Pocket [H H 8c 5c 3d]
Seat 6 - Pocket [H H 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7d Jc]
Hero - Pocket [2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 4s 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 10[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]]
Seat 1 - Pocket [H H 2d 2c 2s]
Seat 1 - Bets $10
Seat 5 - Calls $10
Seat 6 - Calls $10
Hero - Calls $10

*** 6TH STREET ***
Seat 5 - Pocket [H H 8c 5c 3d 7c]
Seat 6 - Pocket [H H 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7d Jc 8d]
Hero - Pocket [2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 4s 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 10[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3c]
Seat 1 - Pocket [H H 2d 2c 2s Kd]
Seat 1 - Bets $10
Seat 5 - Raises $20 to $20
Seat 6 - Calls $20
Hero - Calls $20
Seat 1 - Raises $20 to $30
Seat 5 - Calls $10
Seat 6 - Calls $10
Hero - Calls $10

Re: 5/10 Stud 8: Heya Variance...
 

I dump it on 5th. If you had a good 4-card low at that point I think it's ok to peel but you're drawing to a flush that may already be dead.

I'd also get rid of it on 6th immediately faced with 2 bets. Seat 1 almost has to be full betting into 3 coordinated low boards so your flush draw is basically irrelevant. You NEED to catch an A or 5 for any hope to have your low be good, and 3 of those are dead.