Why can't I play stud this good lol

[JoeDimaggio]

Full Tilt Poker Game #3826658051: Table Ivey Glue Factory - $2000/$4000 Ante $300 - Limit Stud Hi - 20:35:37 ET - 2007/10/11
Seat 1: Phil Ivey ($125,874.10)
Seat 2: David Benyamine ($74,075.40)
David Benyamine antes $300
Phil Ivey antes $300
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to David Benyamine [5d]
Dealt to Phil Ivey [7h]
David Benyamine is low with [5d]
David Benyamine brings in for $600
Phil Ivey completes it to $2,000
David Benyamine raises to $4,000
Phil Ivey calls $2,000
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to David Benyamine [5d] [9h]
Dealt to Phil Ivey [7h] [6c]
David Benyamine bets $2,000
Phil Ivey calls $2,000
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to David Benyamine [5d 9h] [4c]
Dealt to Phil Ivey [7h 6c] [2c]
David Benyamine bets $4,000
Phil Ivey raises to $8,000
David Benyamine calls $4,000
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to David Benyamine [5d 9h 4c] [5c]
Dealt to Phil Ivey [7h 6c 2c] [Qd]
David Benyamine bets $4,000
Phil Ivey calls $4,000
*** 7TH STREET ***
David Benyamine bets $4,000
Phil Ivey calls $4,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
David Benyamine shows [Jc Td 5d 9h 4c 5c 8d] a pair of Fives
Phil Ivey shows [Ac 8s 7h 6c 2c Qd 6d] a pair of Sixes
Phil Ivey wins the pot ($44,599.50) with a pair of Sixes
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $44,600 | Rake $0.50
Seat 1: Phil Ivey showed [Ac 8s 7h 6c 2c Qd 6d] and won ($44,599.50) with a pair of Sixes
Seat 2: David Benyamine showed [Jc Td 5d 9h 4c 5c 8d] and lost with a pair of Fives

[roggles]

Are they actually good in some way I can't understand, or are they just gamboling?

[JoeDimaggio]

Well he obviously isn't calling 6th street without reading David Benyamine for only the pair showing and hoping to draw a higher pair.

[HOWMANY]

Ivey obviously started 678.

[Andy B]

7 Card Stud High ($2,000/$4,000), Ante $300, Bring-In $600 (converter)

3rd Street - (0.30 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___completes___calls
Seat 2: xx xx 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___brings-in___raises

4th Street - (4.30 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 2: xx xx 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___bets

5th Street - (3.15 BB)

Seat 1: xx xx 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___raises
Seat 2: xx xx 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___bets___calls

6th Street - (7.15 BB)

Seat 1: xx xx 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 2: xx xx 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___bets

River - (9.15 BB)

Seat 1: xx xx 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] xx___calls
Seat 2: xx xx 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] xx___bets

Total pot: (11.15 BB - $44,600)

*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $44,600 | Rake $0.50
Seat 1: Phil Ivey showed [Ac 8s 7h 6c 2c Qd 6d] and won ($44,599.50) with a pair of Sixes
Seat 2: David Benyamine showed [Jc Td 5d 9h 4c 5c 8d] and lost with a pair of Fives

[Andy B]

I'm not real crazy about Benyamine's play, but Ivey's play is certainly defensible.

[*TT*]

[ QUOTE ]
I'm not real crazy about Benyamine's play, but Ivey's play is certainly defensible.

[/ QUOTE ]

Benyamine is a HU fish yet he is no idiot (watched him get slaughtered today by Bryce at 1k/2k LHE today, Bryce was up over 100 bets when I stopped watching). There is a lot of meta-game at play here, on its own the hand is bizarre but in context I'm sure it makes sense. Even on its own Ivey's play is solid vs Benyamine but Benyamine is just retarded.

[Jackal69]

[x] would make more sense if they both thought it was razz