New to 7CS Plays Split Aces
 

Your comments much appreciated.

7 Card Stud High ($1/$2), Ante $0.10 (converter)

3rd Street - (0.60 SB)

Seat 3: xx xx 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___calls___calls
Hero: 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___raises
Seat 5: xx xx 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 6: xx xx K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 7: xx xx 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 8: xx xx 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___folds

4th Street - (3.60 SB)

Seat 3: xx xx 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___folds
Hero: 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___raises
Seat 5: xx xx 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___bets___calls

5th Street - (5.80 BB)

Hero: 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___bets
Seat 5: xx xx 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___checks___calls

6th Street - (7.80 BB)

Hero: 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___bets
Seat 5: xx xx 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___checks___folds

Total pot: (7.80 BB)

David

Re: New to 7CS Plays Split Aces
 

You should generally be folding 4th street instead of raising it in this spot. Typically, he usually will have either trips (which makes you a huge underdog) or two pair which makes you a slight underdog. Plus, the pot is small.

Jeff

Re: New to 7CS Plays Split Aces
 

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You should generally be folding 4th street instead of raising it in this spot. Typically, he usually will have either trips (which makes you a huge underdog) or two pair which makes you a slight underdog. Plus, the pot is small.

Jeff

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What Two-pair is Aces-and-fives an underdog to?

Re: New to 7CS Plays Split Aces
 

I would probably just call on fourth unless the bring-in is very loose. Other than that I think you played it just fine.

Re: New to 7CS Plays Split Aces
 

Misread - my bad.

Jeff

Re: New to 7CS Plays Split Aces
 

I would have gone into check and call mode on 4th street for the fair op the Villian having trips. The good news is that your cards are still live.

Re: New to 7CS Plays Split Aces
 

I would check/call it down. Its very possible he has trip deuces especially since this is 1/2 & nobody folds a pair on 3rd.

Re: New to 7CS Plays Split Aces
 

This is the bring-in, so I think a smaller two-pair is much more likely to be there than (X2)22. Even novice players know better than to defend the bring-in with split Deuces against a probable pair of Aces. A small-medium pocket pair plays much better, and is more likely to get played in this spot.

I continue raising until he convinces me he can beat Aces-up.

Re: New to 7CS Plays Split Aces
 

You think (x2)2 calls an early postion raise from an A?

This statement is not meant to relfect that I like a raise in this situation.

Re: New to 7CS Plays Split Aces
 

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You think (x2)2 calls an early postion raise from an A?

This statement is not meant to relfect that I like a raise in this situation.

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Uh...yes. At these levels, absolutely. Especially if they have live cards. IMO, in a LL stud game when you raise with an ace in the door...half these monkeys don't believe you or are stupid enough not to care if you do have it.