Stud Hi

[hackett]

This is a TCOOP event - My theory here was although just slightly below average, with the blinds going up every 5 mins i was going to choose a hand and go with it.

I think my reasoning was sound and i am trying not to be results orientated but.....

Poker Stars $20+$2 Limit Stud Tournament - t400/t800 Limit + t80 - 8 players - View hand 1607894
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Seat 1: t6287 M = 5.07
Seat 2: t4420 M = 3.56
Seat 3: t1898 M = 1.53
Hero (): t5279 M = 4.26
Seat 5: t12128 M = 9.78
Seat 6: t7094 M = 5.72
Seat 7: t3386 M = 2.73
Seat 8: t5033 M = 4.06

3rd Street: (1.6 SB)
Seat 1: xx xx 5 :club:____Seat 1 folds
Seat 2: xx xx 6 :diamond:____Seat 2 calls____Seat 2 folds
Seat 3: xx xx K :club:____Seat 3 raises____Seat 3 caps!
Hero: Q 3 4 :heart:___Hero calls___Hero calls
Seat 5: xx xx T :heart:____Seat 5 folds
Seat 6: xx xx 2 :spade:____Seat 6 brings in for $120____Seat 6 folds
Seat 7: xx xx 4 :spade:____Seat 7 folds
Seat 8: xx xx J :club:____Seat 8 completes____Seat 8 3-bets____Seat 8 calls

4th Street: (14.9 SB) (3 players)
Seat 3: xx xx K 9 :spade:____Seat 3 bets all in
Hero: Q 3 4 J :diamond:___Hero calls___Hero calls
Seat 8: xx xx J 3 :spade:____Seat 8 completes

5th Street: (8.723 BB) (3 players - 1 is all in)
Seat 3: xx xx K 9 A
Hero: Q 3 4 J 4 :club:___Hero bets
Seat 8: xx xx J 3 9 :diamond:____Seat 8 calls

6th Street: (10.723 BB) (3 players - 1 is all in)
Seat 3: xx xx K 9 A 2
Hero: Q 3 4 J 4 9 :heart:___Hero bets
Seat 8: xx xx J 3 9 T :diamond:____Seat 8 calls

7th Street: (12.723 BB) (3 players - 1 is all in)
Seat 3: xx xx K 9 A 2 xx
Hero: Q 3 4 J 4 9 5 :spade:___Hero bets
Seat 8: xx xx J 3 9 T xx____Seat 8 calls

Final Pot: 14.723 BB
Seat 3 mucks Q T K 9 A 2 6
Hero shows Q 3 4 J 4 9 5 (a pair of Fours)
Seat 8 shows J 2 J 3 9 T 8 (a pair of Jacks)
Seat 8 wins 6.455 BB
Seat 8 wins 8.268 BB

Bet on 7th didn't accomplish anything as pot was so big by this point, but at a bit of a loss here.
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[Bogus]

Picking a hand around avearge stack levels and going with it is never a reason for getting them in. This is a flawed mind condition and you need to lose it. Never think you must get them in, there are always options, don't take the obvious/easy one. Expand your mind to the outer thinking.

I'll review the hand open minded and post again.
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[hackett]

[knifeboy62]

I don't object per se to choosing a hand and going with it but why this one?

Q43s doesnt seem very strong to me with an open K ahead who has already raised and a 2,5,6 all showing. Only one heart showing is not bad but I just don't think the draw is nearly strong enough here to commit to it.

I am also not sure whether you really had committed to it tbh, why would you not 3-bet on 3rd street yourself if you really were committed to the hand?
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[hackett]

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IMO there's no need to truly commit to a drawing hand like this on third street, unless you're shorter stacked than you were.

I would look to see fourth street for a small bet and hope to draw a heart, or at least something that gives your hand more of a chance. The J wasn't enough to continue in the hand IMO.

Also as KB mentioned, you didn't really commit to the hand - raise/re-raise is the only way to 'go to war' with a hand in stud.
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