Re: stud 8 - prof backwards
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For those who applaud increasing your equity, how much equity do you think you have? How much equity do you think you are gaining by knocking the third player out?
[/ QUOTE ] To somewhat oversimplifly it - short handed stud 8 is about the high hand punishing the low draw(s). A pair of nines vs. any low draw on 3rd and 4th is in good shape - a pair of nines against two low draws or one low draw and a couple of overcards not so much. You benefit immensely by getting rid of one of them. Run some sims and see for yourself. Do you want to lose a pot because you tried to save a small bet on 4th by not rr'ing?
Playing short handed correctly increases variance as well as expectation. Passivity + short handed play = losses. There's just no way around it.
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