Would like to hear your opinions on how to play that hand in general.
My approach was to close my eyes and hit the bet button as long as the board didn't run out terrible for me. It seems 5th is a clear call tho(?!)

I made a ppt sim afterwards and was pretty shocked about the big equity shift from 4th to 5th. Any idea why that is? More live 2pair outs+runner runner straights?

Both villains are not the best and seat 2 is pretty aggro spewy, seat 3 is rather passive.

I had seat2 on www (wheelcard)
z is a small card (6,5,4,3,2)


PokerStars | Limit 7 Stud H/L Cash - $3/$6 $0.45 Ante - 7 players
Hand #135866588702 - delivered by Pokeit

Hero: $94.65 (31.6 bb)
Seat 7: $89.95 (30 bb)
Seat 6: $98.82 (32.9 bb)
Seat 4: $256.20 (85.4 bb)
Seat 3: $235.49 (78.5 bb)
Seat 2: $84.06 (28 bb)
Seat 1: $102.75 (34.3 bb)

Third Street: ($3) Hero is in Seat 8
Xx Xx 2♠ SB brings in for $1____SB folds
Xx Xx 5♥ UTG raises $2 to $3____UTG raises $3 to $9____UTG calls $3
Xx Xx 7♦ UTG+1 calls $3____UTG+1 calls $6____UTG+1 calls $3
Xx Xx K♠ MP folds
Xx Xx 7♥ MP+1 folds
Xx Xx 3♠ CO folds
5♠ A♥ A♣ Hero raises $3 to $6____Hero raises $3 to $12

Fourth Street: ($40) (3 players)
5♠ A♥ A♣ T♠ Hero bets $3
Xx Xx 5♥ Q♦ UTG calls $3
Xx Xx 7♦ T♦ UTG+1 calls $3

Fifth Street: ($49) (3 players)
Xx Xx 5♥ Q♦ Q♣ UTG bets $6____UTG calls $6
Xx Xx 7♦ T♦ 8♣ UTG+1 calls $6____UTG+1 calls $6
5♠ A♥ A♣ T♠ 9♥ Hero raises $6 to $12

Sixth Street: ($85) (3 players)
Xx Xx 5♥ Q♦ Q♣ 4♠ UTG checks____UTG calls $6
Xx Xx 7♦ T♦ 8♣ 2♦ UTG+1 checks____UTG+1 calls $6
5♠ A♥ A♣ T♠ 9♥ 6♦ Hero bets $6

Seventh Street: ($103) (3 players)
Xx Xx 5♥ Q♦ Q♣ 4♠ Xx UTG checks
Xx Xx 7♦ T♦ 8♣ 2♦ Xx UTG+1 checks
5♠ A♥ A♣ T♠ 9♥ 6♦ 2♣ Hero checks

Final Pot: ($100.15 | rake $3.00) (3 players)
Hero shows 5♠ A♥ A♣ T♠ 9♥ 6♦ 2♣ HI: a pair of Aces +$66.70
Seat 3 mucks 6♠ 8♥ 7♦ T♦ 8♣ 2♦ J♠ HI: a pair of Eights -$33.45
Seat 2 shows 2♥ 3♣ 5♥ Q♦ Q♣ 4♠ J♥ HI: a pair of Queens -$33.45

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I don't understand goal of your simulation, but why ?
www instead of ww5h,
ZZ7d while 8 is L, not Z, so his real hand (rather good 3 to straight btw) out of sim range

You have to put your exact hole cards to get reasonable data out of the simulation, at least in this case.

Your results are not what you are expecting because your 'www' starting hand includes things like (22)5 and (44)4.

You are doing so well on 5th because you have two pair or even a full house a lot of the time, not because 235QQ is in good shape vs aces.

yes i haven't thought about that. www isn't the right syntax to use.

is there a syntax like "www!np" for no pair?

should i just flat 5th?

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ProPokerTools Stud Hi/Lo Simulation

600,000 trials (Randomized)

dead cards: 2 K 7 3

Hand	Pot equity	Scoops	Wins Hi	Ties Hi	Wins Lo	Ties Lo
5sAhAc	42.16%	152,349	324,790	181	54,794	446
2h3c5h	29.45%	83,453	103,640	195	226,244	430
6s8h7d	28.39%	90,643	171,338	88	106,662	154

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ProPokerTools Stud Hi/Lo Simulation

600,000 trials (Randomized)

dead cards: 2 K 7 3

Hand	Pot equity	Scoops	Wins Hi	Ties Hi	Wins Lo	Ties Lo
5sAhAcTs	39.70%	166,133	294,246	48	25,290	126
2h3c5hQd	21.83%	56,058	67,663	33	168,805	113
6s8h7dTd	38.47%	158,628	238,043	15	90,913	43

5th

ProPokerTools Stud Hi/Lo Simulation

600,000 trials (Randomized)

dead cards: 2 K 7 3

Hand	Pot equity	Scoops	Wins Hi	Ties Hi	Wins Lo	Ties Lo
5sAhAcTs9h	36.00%	184,336	247,606	1	0	0
2h3c5hQdQc	26.96%	125,065	140,302	0	74,820	0
6s8h7dT8c	37.04%	183,928	212,091	1	55,942	0

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ProPokerTools Stud Hi/Lo Simulation

600,000 trials (Randomized)

dead cards: 2 K 7 3

Hand	Pot equity	Scoops	Wins Hi	Ties Hi	Wins Lo	Ties Lo
5sAhAcTs9h6d	33.50%	126,496	275,482	0	0	0
2h3c5hQdQc4s	35.37%	148,067	187,994	0	159,868	0
6s8h7dT8c2d	31.13%	105,210	136,524	0	131,852	0

What does the "Z" hole card mean in the simulations?

small card [6-2]

Nh Dave

My first thought was to just flat 5th but he prob isn't showing up with two pair here often. If even he does your not in bad shape

I freeze and call too often in this type of spot. Some Players reflexively bet out when your board runs scary , neglecting early street action. Good spot to sharpen up hand reading.