I feel scared and alone

[Humphrind]

Well, as I have told you before. I am playing holdem as much as I ever was. But I decided to start exploring other games. My first game that I went to was PL Omaha High / Low. I chose this because it seems like the game that was most out of my element. I haven't been good with hi / lo every time I've tried it. I haven't tried Pot limit. I have only been learning Omaha.

I am not world class in Omaha Hi Lo yet. But i feel a lot more comfortable playing. So I'm making the switch once again. I'm heading into Stud games. And I'm looking for help from whoever can.

It seems that almost all stud games I have seen are limit only. Is this true? Is there no such thing as NL or PL 7CS? When playing Omaha hi lo, I found it's not as good to look for the high OR the low, it's best to look for both. Is this the same story in 7CS? Is chasing he low sometimes OK?

I'm not sure if there are any 7CS players out there. But hopefully someone will read this and lend a hand.

[heatman]

I've tried to play stud on line, but it moves too quickly for me. Stud is a game of remembering what you've already seen in folded hands, and figuring into your odds calculations and your opponents possible hands.

I'm mediocre at this, at best, in home games. I suck on line because the cards come out quicker, the hands fold faster, and it just seems harder to recall when I can't put a card with a face.

I'd like to get good at stud, but am having too much fun playing Hold 'em and Omaha for now. When I take a shot at it I'll be playing nickle and dime for a while, until I get better at following the cards.

And I don't think there is anyway you can play stud properly at more than one table at a time.

[davfagan]

I don't think Stud is ever spread at PL or NL. You'll usually find it played at spread limit in casinos, say $2-$5. Online though, it seems to be just limit. I've played a little the past couple of days with some success at .25/.50 on PokerStars. People love to chase of course. I haven't read much strategy, so don't count on this for any real help.

Some good starting hands that I've seen:
- Three suited cards, as long as there are none of that suit showing, or maybe one showing. If the three suited cards are all low (and your playing Hi/Lo), that's also good of course.
- If I only have to pay the bring in, I'll play a low pair, say 484, as long as there aren't any eights or fours showing. I've been dealt numerous times already a high pair in the hole, and three of a kind a couple of times. The high pair in the hole without any of the other two of that pair showing is great.
- I don't try to go for high straight draws too often, while you do have 4 more cards to get, usually some of the cards you need are already out there.
- I believe the most basic rule is that you don't feel you're a favorite after fifth street, fold.
- And the second basic rule, if you can't beat what someone is showing, fold.

I think one of the great things about Hi/Lo Stud and Omaha is that many times, you may not have the hand right now, but you're a favorite to win the hand. That doesn't happen too often in Hold 'Em.

Lastly, I probably don't know what I'm talking about at all, I know Fnord has played some Stud before, he may have some better strategy or at least some place to read some more about it.