Stud8 - Kinda-steal with kinda-ok hand in kinda-ok spot

[roggles]

How can you think that this hand is *THAT* bad. I would raise in this spot in stud hi too. And now we have A2 with incredibly live low cards too. The pot is $11. I am at least putting in another $1.5 to see another card. We can't just give away the pot to seat 4

[djk123]

completing 3rd is fine. with the dead 9, we are about even money with a pair of 9s. but antes and the initiative with a scary door card gives you an edge.