short handed play S8b AKK

[Beavis68]

7 Card Stud High-Low ($1/$2), Ante $0.10 (converter)

3rd Street - (0.40 SB)

Seat 3: xx xx 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___folds
Hero: A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___raises___raises
Seat 5: xx xx T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___raises___calls
Seat 8: xx xx 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___calls___calls

4th Street - (9.90 SB)

Hero: A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___bets
Seat 5: xx xx T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 8: xx xx 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___calls

5th Street - (6.45 BB)

Hero: A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___bets___calls
Seat 5: xx xx T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___calls___calls
Seat 8: xx xx 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___raises

6th Street - (12.45 BB)

Hero: A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___checks___calls
Seat 5: xx xx T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___checks___calls
Seat 8: xx xx 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___bets

River - (15.45 BB)

Hero: A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___checks___calls
Seat 5: xx xx T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] xx___checks___folds
Seat 8: xx xx 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] xx___bets

Total pot: (17.45 BB)

[Alchemist]

I play it the same.

[HOWMANY]

I think you need to jam 5th street. Failing that I would bet call 6th when everyone blanks.

[Alchemist]

[ QUOTE ]
I think you need to jam 5th street. Failing that I would bet call 6th when everyone blanks.

[/ QUOTE ]

Surely Seat 8 has a made low on 5th? Is it really worth putting a bunch of bets in just to try and get Seat 5 to fold? I don't really know what to put Seat 5 on other than AA up to this point. Maybe 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]? In most cases I feel we're way ahead of him at least so I don't feel too bad with letting hang around--plus it saves us money in case the low hand has a straight or draws to it.

[HOWMANY]

Why did seat 8 just call 4th street?

[Alchemist]

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Why did seat 8 just call 4th street?

[/ QUOTE ]

Calling 4th sure smells like a draw. So the only thing that makes sense is 2 connecting clubs. Wouldn't he raise 789T on 4th? I really have no idea; I can't say I've found myself in that kind of spot too often.

So if he's open-ended or drawing to a gutterball (yuck) I can see punishing him on 5th if the low hand wasn't looking so strong. Seat 8 is going to be jamming any made low here so there's a good chance he hasn't made a straight yet but it seems like the risk:reward ratio isn't there.

[Andy B]

I might just call the raise on third street, but I think you played it about right.

[SweetLuckyMe]

Looks standard. I might throw in another raise on 5th if I thought seat 5 was fishy enough to call. I like betting out on 6th to trap the ten for a bet - I'd like to see two bets go in on this street unless the ten would drop. Same goes for river. I think you may have lost a bit of value from tens up by check/calling the last two streets, considering everyone's position.

[Beavis68]

except seat 8 had 6 6 in the hole and scooped me [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

Thanks for the advice all. Sounds like my typical short handed bad luck.