Stud hi hand ($5-$10 HORSE)
 

How do I play this hand? Should I fold 5th? bet 6th and river?

7 Card Stud High ($5/$10), Ante $1, Bring-In $1.50 (converter)

Seat 2: $237.50
Hero: $234.25
Seat 5: $123.50
Seat 6: $103.50
Seat 7: $170.25

3rd Street - (1.00 SB)

Seat 2: xx xx 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___calls___calls
Hero: A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___brings-in___raises
Seat 5: xx xx 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 6: xx xx T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 7: xx xx 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___completes___calls

4th Street - (7.00 SB)

Seat 2: xx xx 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___folds
Hero: A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___bets
Seat 7: xx xx 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___calls

5th Street - (4.50 BB)

Hero: A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___bets___calls
Seat 7: xx xx 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___raises

6th Street - (8.50 BB)

Hero: A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___checks
Seat 7: xx xx 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___checks

River - (8.50 BB)

Hero: A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___checks
Seat 7: xx xx 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] xx___checks

Total pot: (8.50 BB - $85)

Re: Stud hi hand ($5-$10 HORSE)
 

On 5th i dont fold as your opponent is unlikely to have 78 under. 3rd I would occasionally call the complete, then check -raise 4th or 5th. betting river is fine because your opponent would charge your fh draw if he was ahead on 6th. Given the raise on 5th by opponent I would not bet 6th.

Re: Stud hi hand ($5-$10 HORSE)
 

For dude's action on Third to be credible and consistent with a made hand on Five, he has to have 99 or 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] exactly, and even those would have been played oddly on Third.

His most likely hands are a pocket pair that beats the door cards (JJ-AA) or a pair and a draw (88). His raise is a pretty standard free card play in those cases.

We now know 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] is out, but in the hand as played, on Six you are beating most of his hands.

I would never fold Fifth, and I would lead Sixth and bet the river and expect to get raised like never.

Re: Stud hi hand ($5-$10 HORSE)
 

I would definitely lead sixth, assuming villain is reasonably good. If this was at $1/2 I would play it like you.

Re: Stud hi hand ($5-$10 HORSE)
 

Probably bet sixth. Doesn't look like he has the straight after all. As played, definitely bet the river.

Re: Stud hi hand ($5-$10 HORSE)
 

u have to make the re-raise on 3rd because with such a high ante structure u need this heads up. I'd call on fifth and check down. If he's bullshitting u'll still win, u cant give him credit for one raise for the nuts. He might also have small two pair think ur full of it. However, on sixth when u make an open pair i would bet again, u get a raise u can assumed he has 78 or a higher trips like nines. If he has two pair he'll prob just call u down. The river i would check to avoid a raise. If he bets u just call cuz u have to.

BTW if he raised on sixth its debate to fold then or call down. Thats where instincts come in.

Re: Stud hi hand ($5-$10 HORSE)
 

Thanks for the imput.

What about third? In this game there was hardly a hand played for only the bring in (always a complete) and not much raises after that. My bringin-complete line ok? Or should I just opencomplete