Stud hi call down with two pair

[Merton0806]

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check-fold or check-raise fourth, depending on who does the betting.

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i think this is very important. if you think you are going to get lots of callers on 4th when you bet, then dont bet. even though you most probably have the best hand atm, your are not likely to end up with it. if a bet comes from a player behind you, you could check raise to thin the field. if a player bets and there are several/any callers, muck it. 2 small pair in a multiway pot in stud is bad stuff.

you save all this trouble by doing the best thing of all...folding 3rd.