[CJC]

Hi

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so 4 or 5 isn't considered multi-way, then? I figured anything > 3 = multi-way. It seems to me that if this hand is only playable in a multi-way pot if 6 or more players are in the hand it's hardly worth mentioning, as even at this low level I rarely see that many go to 3rd.


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4 or 5 is considered multi-way... and for a straightflush card to have value in multi-way... you should have more than just the flush outs available. (many of your straight cards were dead.. as was your small kicker)

so imho... this should have been played just as a small pair..

I say you could have played it with all(or most) in... cause what you are really hoping for is to spike trips on 4th... then with all the dead money... and implied odds you will get... it would be worth the call.


by the way.... in regards to getting pot heads up ( and i didn't even evaluate the ante structure and such of this game).... it is only worth doing that if there is money in the pot worth fighting for in relation to the bet sizes... otherwise time to wait for an easier battle.

When someone gets real experienced in stud.. they can often play more marginal hands like this and show a modest long term profit... however those people are few and far between.. and to do that you must have good people and board reading skills... along with several other skills too detailed to mention here.

Regards,

CJ