[Tom Bayes]

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Say morev about stud

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Well, stud is not my primary game. My records show that I'm better at stud high than either razz or stud/8. My split-pot game performances were down in 2006 from previous years; either others are getting less clueless at hi-low and/or I need to reread Zee.

I've done pretty well in stud high tournaments basically playing very TAG-pounding with premium pairs and avoiding most drawing hands. I probably need to get better at knowing when to dump my big one pair hands and identifying the right draws. I actually find the later part of stud tourneys easier to play because most of the players left will be kind of weak-tight and let you steal antes and are easier to put on a hand.

I'd play more stud live if it was offered at my nearest casino. Unfortunately, I only get to play live on the rare times (a few times a year) I'm in Evansville or Tunica. It's usually grumpy old person 1-5 spread limit and no one really wants to play-they just want to bet $1, check 3 times, and tell dumb stories. I had a great time once playing 1-5 stud in the middle of the night at the Horseshoe in Tunica with a bunch of drunk young guys. Everyone was betting $5 and were actually making plays and it was fun. I was the old guy at the table and played table nit by betting $4 instead of $5 [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

I think sökö and Telesina are unknown gems that people would enjoy. PL betting makes sense in these games and it gives fish the illusion that it's a good idea to chase while giving good players the tools to really punish them.