I'm new to Stud 8/b though I've seen some DC's stud 8/b videos. I'd like some feedback on how to play here. No reads on the limper, one of my pair cards is dead on 3rd st and I'm the bring-in. My board starts to develop low on early streets but it's not scary since it doesn't show flush or straight possibilities, is it correct to keep betting the whole way until 7th street and keep charging maybe a weak razz hand he might have limped in with? I'd assume that's the most likely hand he just limps in with.




Poker Stars $0.25/$0.50 Limit Stud Hi/Lo $0.05 Ante - 8 players
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3rd Street: (1.6 SB)
Seat 1: xx xx K____Seat 1 folds
Seat 2: xx xx 4____Seat 2 folds
Seat 3: xx xx 5____Seat 3 calls
Seat 4: xx xx Q____Seat 4 folds
Seat 5: xx xx T____Seat 5 folds
Hero: Q Q 2___Hero brings in for $0.10
Seat 7: xx xx 3____Seat 7 folds
Seat 8: xx xx K____Seat 8 folds

4th Street: (2.4 SB) (2 players)
Seat 3: xx xx 5 2____Seat 3 checks____Seat 3 calls
Hero: Q Q 2 3___Hero bets

5th Street: (2.2 BB) (2 players)
Seat 3: xx xx 5 2 Q____Seat 3 checks____Seat 3 calls
Hero: Q Q 2 3 7___Hero bets

6th Street: (4.2 BB) (2 players)
Seat 3: xx xx 5 2 Q 5____Seat 3 checks____Seat 3 calls
Hero: Q Q 2 3 7 J___Hero bets

7th Street: (6.2 BB) (2 players)
Seat 3: xx xx 5 2 Q 5 xx____Seat 3 checks
Hero: Q Q 2 3 7 J 9___Hero checks

This looks pretty good. I might take the freebie on sixth, but betting and taking the free showdown unimproved is fine.

Andy, I'm always happy when I agree with you about anything. As I read the HH, I thought I'd check 6th.

What if villain leads 7th? I think I really consider folding...

If I make two pair on the river, is it worth value betting in this situation? If he only has a four-low and a pair fives then he'd have to put me on just a low hand with no pair to call. But if I get raised then what? Crying call?

The other guy could easily bet just a low, and you're getting 3:1 on the call. Folding would be bad.

I think that two pair is worth a value-bet after the other guy has checked twice. The other guy doesn't have to put you on anything to call, really, and he *will* call with two smaller pair. I wouldn't worry too much about being check-raised, especially at this level, but if it happens, you pay off. Again, he could have just a low.