Speculating on Stud

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During this tourney I read the classic article by Mason about playing small pairs against aces with a dead ace exposed. I decided to make a few speculating plays with small pairs versus dead cards. Here's 3rd street of one at the final table:

Tournament - - Level XII (750/1,500), Ante 150, Bring-In 225 (converter)

Seat 1: 16,998
Seat 2: 5,110
Seat 3: 20,330
Hero: 9,870
Seat 5: 15,295
Seat 6: 16,792
Seat 7: 7,786
Seat 8: 3,819

3rd Street - (1.60 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___brings-in___folds
Seat 2: xx xx 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 3: xx xx 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___folds
Hero: 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___calls___calls___calls
Seat 5: xx xx J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___calls___raises
Seat 6: xx xx K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___calls___calls
Seat 7: xx xx K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___raises___calls
Seat 8: xx xx J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___folds