Stud 8 HU theoreticalish

[djk123]

okay let's assume your HU vs an aggressive player. Say you bring-in with a non-ace and your opponent has X X A. Assume that he is completing 100% of the time.

Do you call hands like 2 J 2? With a hi kicker like a jack, what's the lowest pair you'll call? What about hands like 789 679 etc (one or 2 of same suit)?

[Alchemist]

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okay let's assume your HU vs an aggressive player. Say you bring-in with a non-ace and your opponent has X X A. Assume that he is completing 100% of the time.

Do you call hands like 2 J 2? With a hi kicker like a jack, what's the lowest pair you'll call? What about hands like 789 679 etc (one or 2 of same suit)?

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A lot is dependent on what he does on 4th the times you do call, i.e does he immediately slow down if you're showing 2 babies. With something like J22 I think I would rarely call but I'd certainly play 2-baby-2. IMO having a 2-card low is more important than the size of the pair. Myself, I'd prefer to have 337 over JJ7 because I think it's easier to play with its two-way potential.

I'd definitely play 789 and 689, obv preferring the 9 to be down.

Of course it's good to sprinkle in some reraises to keep him off balance.

[djk123]

yea i'd always a low pair with a baby. but i'd much prefer (JJ)7 than (33)7 since stud 8 plays a lot more like stud hi when HU. also it is very deceptive having the jacks concealed with a low doorcard. i'd rather have (33)7 than (J7)J