Friday, May 16, 2008
Playing Stud
I have not played much hold'em recently. I have been playing mostly pot-limit Omaha and stud games. The other day, I was sitting at a $100-$200 HORSE game but was only in the mood to play the "SE" portions of the rotation. I usually do not have the chat enabled but I turned it on to find out that DAT MOOSE was railing against me, saying, "Why don't you get another Pepsi?" or "Don't worry, we'll keep the game running for you." The irony is that I suspect that maybe I was one of the reasons the game was running since I am no stud hi or stud 8 expert! I have not examined the numbers yet but certain games in a rotation play bigger. I will also post some stud hands. I'm not sure exactly why these games are not more popular, as I find them to be more complex and interesting than hold'em. Maybe the advanced play needed is what makes it intimidating. I don't like playing stud live though because it is too slow, and I cannot track the dead cards. Online, I can go through the chat to find out history.
Hand 1: I was trying to bluff here, although there is a slight chance that I might have been ahead anyway.
ROLEX22 antes $5
ManOfGlass1 antes $5
lukekim antes $5
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to ROLEX22 [4
]
Dealt to lukekim [T 6
] [6
]
Dealt to ManOfGlass1 [7
]
ROLEX22 is low with [4]
ROLEX22 brings in for $10
lukekim completes it to $30
ManOfGlass1 folds
ROLEX22 calls $20
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to ROLEX22 [4] [A]
Dealt to lukekim [T 6 6] [A]
lukekim has 15 seconds left to act
lukekim bets $30
ROLEX22 calls $30
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to ROLEX22 [4 A] [2]
Dealt to lukekim [T 6 6 A] [9]
lukekim checks
ROLEX22 checks
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to ROLEX22 [4 A 2] [J]
Dealt to lukekim [T 6 6 A 9] [J]
lukekim has 15 seconds left to act
lukekim bets $60
ROLEX22 calls $60
*** 7TH STREET ***
Dealt to lukekim [T 6 6 A 9 J] [4]
lukekim bets $60
ROLEX22 folds
Uncalled bet of $60 returned to lukekim
lukekim mucks
lukekim wins the pot ($254)
Hand 2: He three-bets me on fifth street. If I was a better stud player, I would have put in a 4th bet or at least put in a raise on sixth street. He cannot have a made flush on fifth street since I would have faced aggression on the previous street. As it turned out, I was ahead every street, although I had only 53.2% equity on fifth street. I do not know how to fold a pair so I call easily on the end.
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to king1959 [9]
Dealt to lukekim [A A] [8]
Dealt to ROLEX22 [5]
ROLEX22 is low with [5]
ROLEX22 brings in for $10
king1959 completes it to $30
lukekim raises to $60
ROLEX22 folds
king1959 calls $30
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to king1959 [9] [A]
Dealt to lukekim [A A 8] [9]
king1959 checks
lukekim bets $30
king1959 calls $30
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to king1959 [9 A] [4]
Dealt to lukekim [A A 8 9] [3]
king1959 bets $60
lukekim raises to $120
king1959 raises to $180
lukekim calls $60
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to king1959 [9 A 4] [J]
Dealt to lukekim [A A 8 9 3] [7]
king1959 bets $60
lukekim calls $60
*** 7TH STREET ***
Dealt to lukekim [A A 8 9h 3 7h] [5]
king1959 bets $60
lukekim calls $60
*** SHOW DOWN ***
king1959 shows [T 8 9 A 4 J 4] a pair of Fours
lukekim shows [A A 8 9 3 7 5] a pair of Aces
lukekim wins the pot ($804) with a pair of Aces
Hand 3: I get check-raised on fifth street. If my opponent has 6-3 of clubs in the hole (a questionable steal-raise on 3rd street), then he is actually a 50.4% favorite since I have only a lowly pair of fives. I jump to a 66.2% favorite on 6th street since I take one his scoop outs. Again, on the end, I do not know how to fold, so I win with my low pair.
ROLEX22 antes $5
ManOfGlass1 antes $5
MYMONKEYASS antes $5
lukekim antes $5
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to ROLEX22 [K]
Dealt to lukekim [5 A] [5]
Dealt to MYMONKEYASS [T]
Dealt to ManOfGlass1 [9]
lukekim is low with [5]
lukekim brings in for $10
MYMONKEYASS folds
ManOfGlass1 folds
ROLEX22 completes it to $30
lukekim calls $20
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to ROLEX22 [K] [5]
Dealt to lukekim [5 A 5] [Q]
ROLEX22 has 15 seconds left to act
ROLEX22 checks
lukekim bets $30
ROLEX22 calls $30
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to ROLEX22 [K 5] [4]
Dealt to lukekim [5 A 5 Q] [J]
ROLEX22 checks
lukekim bets $60
ROLEX22 raises to $120
lukekim has 15 seconds left to act
lukekim calls $60
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to ROLEX22 [K 5 4] [8]
Dealt to lukekim [5 A 5 Q J] [2]
ROLEX22 checks
lukekim has 15 seconds left to act
lukekim checks
*** 7TH STREET ***
Dealt to lukekim [5 A 5 Q J 2] [3]
ROLEX22 bets $60
lukekim has 15 seconds left to act
lukekim calls $60
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ROLEX22 shows [A 6 K 5 4 8 3] Ace King high
lukekim shows [A 5 5 Q J 2 3] a pair of Fives
lukekim wins the pot ($498) with a pair of Fives
Hand 1: I was trying to bluff here, although there is a slight chance that I might have been ahead anyway.
ROLEX22 antes $5
ManOfGlass1 antes $5
lukekim antes $5
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to ROLEX22 [4
]Dealt to lukekim [T
6] [6]Dealt to ManOfGlass1 [7
]ROLEX22 is low with [4
]ROLEX22 brings in for $10
lukekim completes it to $30
ManOfGlass1 folds
ROLEX22 calls $20
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to ROLEX22 [4
] [A]Dealt to lukekim [T
6 6] [A]lukekim has 15 seconds left to act
lukekim bets $30
ROLEX22 calls $30
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to ROLEX22 [4
A] [2]Dealt to lukekim [T
6 6 A] [9]lukekim checks
ROLEX22 checks
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to ROLEX22 [4
A 2] [J]Dealt to lukekim [T
6 6 A 9] [J]lukekim has 15 seconds left to act
lukekim bets $60
ROLEX22 calls $60
*** 7TH STREET ***
Dealt to lukekim [T
6 6 A 9 J] [4]lukekim bets $60
ROLEX22 folds
Uncalled bet of $60 returned to lukekim
lukekim mucks
lukekim wins the pot ($254)
Hand 2: He three-bets me on fifth street. If I was a better stud player, I would have put in a 4th bet or at least put in a raise on sixth street. He cannot have a made flush on fifth street since I would have faced aggression on the previous street. As it turned out, I was ahead every street, although I had only 53.2% equity on fifth street. I do not know how to fold a pair so I call easily on the end.
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to king1959 [9
]Dealt to lukekim [A
A] [8]Dealt to ROLEX22 [5
]ROLEX22 is low with [5
]ROLEX22 brings in for $10
king1959 completes it to $30
lukekim raises to $60
ROLEX22 folds
king1959 calls $30
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to king1959 [9
] [A]Dealt to lukekim [A
A 8] [9]king1959 checks
lukekim bets $30
king1959 calls $30
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to king1959 [9
A] [4]Dealt to lukekim [A
A 8 9] [3]king1959 bets $60
lukekim raises to $120
king1959 raises to $180
lukekim calls $60
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to king1959 [9
A 4] [J]Dealt to lukekim [A
A 8 9 3] [7]king1959 bets $60
lukekim calls $60
*** 7TH STREET ***
Dealt to lukekim [A
A 8 9h 3 7h] [5]king1959 bets $60
lukekim calls $60
*** SHOW DOWN ***
king1959 shows [T
8 9 A 4 J 4] a pair of Fourslukekim shows [A
A 8 9 3 7 5] a pair of Aceslukekim wins the pot ($804) with a pair of Aces
Hand 3: I get check-raised on fifth street. If my opponent has 6-3 of clubs in the hole (a questionable steal-raise on 3rd street), then he is actually a 50.4% favorite since I have only a lowly pair of fives. I jump to a 66.2% favorite on 6th street since I take one his scoop outs. Again, on the end, I do not know how to fold, so I win with my low pair.
ROLEX22 antes $5
ManOfGlass1 antes $5
MYMONKEYASS antes $5
lukekim antes $5
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to ROLEX22 [K
]Dealt to lukekim [5
A] [5]Dealt to MYMONKEYASS [T
]Dealt to ManOfGlass1 [9
]lukekim is low with [5
]lukekim brings in for $10
MYMONKEYASS folds
ManOfGlass1 folds
ROLEX22 completes it to $30
lukekim calls $20
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to ROLEX22 [K
] [5]Dealt to lukekim [5
A 5] [Q]ROLEX22 has 15 seconds left to act
ROLEX22 checks
lukekim bets $30
ROLEX22 calls $30
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to ROLEX22 [K
5] [4]Dealt to lukekim [5
A 5 Q] [J]ROLEX22 checks
lukekim bets $60
ROLEX22 raises to $120
lukekim has 15 seconds left to act
lukekim calls $60
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to ROLEX22 [K
5 4] [8]Dealt to lukekim [5
A 5 Q J] [2]ROLEX22 checks
lukekim has 15 seconds left to act
lukekim checks
*** 7TH STREET ***
Dealt to lukekim [5
A 5 Q J 2] [3]ROLEX22 bets $60
lukekim has 15 seconds left to act
lukekim calls $60
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ROLEX22 shows [A
6 K 5 4 8 3] Ace King highlukekim shows [A
5 5 Q J 2 3] a pair of Fiveslukekim wins the pot ($498) with a pair of Fives
