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Old 09-17-2008, 04:59 AM     Post subject: 7S8: Defending the bring in #1 (permalink)  
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 Tournament - 7 Card Stud High-Low - Level VI (80/160), Ante 16, Bring-In 24 (converter)

Seat 1: 2,496
Hero: 1,110
Seat 3: 1,269
Seat 4: 1,031
Seat 6: 3,094

3rd Street - (1.00 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx T___raises
Hero: 9 6 2___brings-in___calls
Seat 3: xx xx 5___folds
Seat 4: xx xx 8___folds
Seat 6: xx xx 5___folds

4th Street - (3.00 SB)

Seat 1: xx xx T 3___bets
Hero: 9 6 2 9___calls

5th Street - (2.50 BB)

Seat 1: xx xx T 3 J___folds
Hero: 9 6 2 9 K___bets

Total pot: (2.50 BB)




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Old 09-18-2008, 06:44 PM #2 (permalink)  
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The only 7S8 I've played is in the dozen or so horse SNGs I've played, so take that as a grain of salt.

In theory, this makes a lot of sense to me. You have a mediocre hand, but with a T, he probably does as well. The fact that you can improve in both ways also lends itself to being able to rep hands in both directions. I'd like it a lot more if your 9 was an 8 or lower, to make pursuing both ends of the pot more likely. In any case, your main goal will be to force a fold at some point, so as long as you read him of capable of bluffing and folding, I like it.
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Old 09-18-2008, 09:32 PM #3 (permalink)  
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 His raise on 3rd seemed like an easy attempt to steal the antes and blinds
Once I paired my 9s I thought there is a very good chance I have the best hand
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Old 09-19-2008, 11:37 PM #4 (permalink)  
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I'd like to have some kind of a read before defending with a hand like this. The T is not a very threatening card, and there's a reasonable chance you have a playable hand with a 2 up, so many players will not steal lightly here. Against an unknown, I think this is likely a fold. Just out of curiosity, what do you do if on 4th he catches an offsuit 3, you catch a 4 and he bets into you?

As played, check-raising or check-calling 5th is probably better, since it looks like you've bricked twice and he'll bet all his steals.
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Old 09-20-2008, 05:01 AM #5 (permalink)  
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Just out of curiosity, what do you do if on 4th he catches an offsuit 3, you catch a 4 and he bets into you?
I would call and see what happens on 5th
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