Stud Tourney...

[gettym]

Tournament - 7 Card Stud High - Level IV (60/120), Ante 12, Bring-In 18 (converter)

Seat 1: 4,117
Hero: 2,710
Seat 3: 1,034
Seat 4: 1,552
Seat 5: 2,116
Seat 6: 2,798
Seat 7: 2,879
Seat 8: 6,071

3rd Street - (1.60 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___calls
Hero: J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___brings-in
Seat 3: xx xx A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 4: xx xx J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 5: xx xx 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 6: xx xx 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 7: xx xx 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 8: xx xx 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___calls

4th Street - (3.10 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___calls
Hero: J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 5: xx xx 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___bets
Seat 7: xx xx 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 8: xx xx 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___calls

5th Street - (4.05 BB)

Seat 1: xx xx Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___folds
Hero: J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 5: xx xx 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___bets
Seat 7: xx xx 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 8: xx xx 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___folds

6th Street - (6.05 BB)

Hero: J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 5: xx xx 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___bets

River - (8.05 BB)

Hero: J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 5: xx xx 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] xx___bets

Total pot: (10.05 BB)




I'm bad at stud but want to learn, is this standard?

[jester710]

I'd prolly fold fifth here. If you're calling 5th, you must think there's a reasonable chance your aces are good, or at least that he hasn't made trips. So, if that's your read, then I think you raise/fold 7th.

[PoorLawyer]

Your cards are pretty dead on 4th. All you have going for you is a backdoor flush draw, albeit very live. Given that everyone called 4th and you close the action, I guess you can take one off.

On 5th, you improve, but are still likely second best, possibly to trip Kings....if its just 2 pair you have to catch 1 jack, 1 Ace, 1 Queen, 2 twos, runner runner pair or flush = there are 5 cards that help you out of 32 unseen, so a little more than 6 to 1 and you are only getting 5 to 1 on your money....I think the backdoor possibilities are overshadowed by his trip possibilities and you should fold, especially if you aren't willing to raise when you make aces up.

[Andy B]

Third street, brilliant. Fourth street is a call. Understand that peeling on fourth street with a three-flush isn't automatic. Here, spades are very live and your call closes the action. It is also good that you have high cards, although your pair cards are pretty dead.

I think fifth is a call, but I think it's close. I don't see any reason to think that the bettor has trips. You're in OK shape against two pair, and obviously if he has only the Kings you're winning. The main argument for folding is that your pair cards are pretty dead, but that is somewhat mitigated by the runner-runner spade draw.

I might be tempted to raise on the end, but many will check Kings-up on the end, especially with the Kings showing, so maybe he has trips after all.