This hand was played against a regular that I've played a lot of short handed stud8 with. He is not very good and I feel very comfortable playing against him heads up. I can't pin point what his mistakes are, but it seems like he pays off on my big hands. He often just calls the bring in, I have no idea when or why he does this.
I bet out on 5th definitely expecting him to fold since it's $4 into a $2 pot, so I am very surprised to his raise. If this was hold em I would definitely 3-bet since I am ahead of two pair and 60-40 against one pair (confirmed this works for stud8 with twodimes), and if I don't catch on 6th I can possibly take a free card when I'm behind. However, the only reasonable hand I can put him on here is trips (or the same hand as mine). However, I am not an as big dog to trips as I thought, only about 44-56. Hence I am lead to believe the correct play might be to 3-bet and hope to get a free card on 6th.
What do you guys say?
7 Card Stud
High-Low ($2/$4), Ante $0,40, Bring-In $0,50 (
converter)
3rd Street - (0.40 SB)
Seat 3: xx xx J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___calls
Hero: Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___
brings-in
4th Street - (0.90 SB)
Seat 3: xx xx J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___
checks
Hero: Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___checks
5th Street - (0.45 BB)
Seat 3: xx xx J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___
checks___raises
Hero: Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___bets___calls
6th Street - (4.45 BB)
Seat 3: xx xx J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___
bets
Hero: Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___calls
River - (6.45 BB)
Seat 3: xx xx J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] xx___
bets___calls
Hero: Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___raises
Total pot: (10.45 BB - $41,80)