Stud8 - drawing to a high hand
 

Does drawing to a high here suck? I was berated by this play, but I feel that the berater isn't the most credible source for game play.

What is my river line?

7 Card Stud High-Low ($5/$10), Ante $1, Bring-In $1,50 (converter)

3rd Street - (1.20 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___brings-in
Seat 2: xx xx 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 3: xx xx T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___folds
Hero: 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 6: xx xx 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 8: xx xx 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___calls

4th Street - (2.70 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___checks___calls
Seat 2: xx xx 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___bets
Hero: 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 6: xx xx 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___checks___folds
Seat 8: xx xx 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___checks___calls

5th Street - (3.35 BB)

Seat 1: xx xx 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___checks___calls
Seat 2: xx xx 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___bets
Hero: 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___checks___calls
Seat 8: xx xx 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___checks___folds

6th Street - (6.35 BB)

Seat 1: xx xx 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___bets
Seat 2: xx xx 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___calls
Hero: 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___checks___calls

River - (9.35 BB)

Seat 1: xx xx 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] xx___checks
Seat 2: xx xx 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] xx___checks
Hero: 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___checks

Total pot: (9.35 BB - $93,50)

Re: Stud8 - drawing to a high hand
 

Your river line is obviously a check.

Every other street is pretty marginal..i'd continue on but i wouldn't like it. Als i'd probably raise on 3rd if want to play. It's not a great hand but their is no shame in letting go on fourth if to many people come along.

Re: Stud8 - drawing to a high hand
 

3rd and 4th seem OK, but I would fold 5th.

Re: Stud8 - drawing to a high hand
 

the only mistake u made was not completing 3rd. completing thins the field and allows you to take down the pot sometimes without hitting a hand.

Betgo- you have to be kidding about folding 5th. we have a pair + completely livefl draw + overcards up against 3 low hands. so we have 9 essentialy lock outs for the high plus numerous twopair/trip outs that will most likely win the high.

7th-- i probably would have checked as well, planning to checkraise. it's really strange that both of them checked.

Re: Stud8 - drawing to a high hand
 

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3rd and 4th seem OK, but I would fold 5th.

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I too am curious why the fold with good draws?

Re: Stud8 - drawing to a high hand
 

Maybe he didn't notice the hearts? I didn't, in my first casual read.

Re: Stud8 - drawing to a high hand
 

There's no point at which I fold. Maybe you raise third street. Folding fifth would be mildly ridiculous. I'd lean towards betting the river. It doesn't really look like either of them has a monster low, and people have a tendency to wimp out on the end with weak lows.