Re: aces in stud 8
Jesus H. Vishnu, where was this? Is this a standard hand for the other players besides seat 5? If it were me, I'd say on 4th that I'm either catching good on 5th or getting the hell out of there. Seat 7's either got the last ace or a pretty good low draw, and seat 6 could easily be rolled up, leaving you 1 out if you're lucky.
So yeah, fifth's a fold, I think, but once you call there you're tied to it after catching the two-way draw on sixth. River's a clear fold. FWIW, if it was just you and seat 5, I think you're going the whole way.
Edited to add: The more I look at it, the more I absolutely hate the three (!) calls on 5th. Even against complete maniacos, you're not gonna be very far ahead against 3 of them. Save those bets for better spots.
Re-edited to add: I don't raise sixth either. It won't push anybody out, and you're not a favorite to scoop, plus either hand you hit (flush/low) could be no good if you hit them. Sixth is probably my favorite street from this hand.
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