No real read on the villain. Do you guys toss this hand on third with a 7 dead facing a completion given this small ante structure? What's your river action?

Poker Stars $3/$6 Limit Stud Hi/Lo $0.25 Ante - 8 players
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3rd Street: (0.667 SB)
Seat 1: xx xx K____Seat 1 folds
Seat 2: xx xx 3____Seat 2 completes
Seat 3: xx xx 7____Seat 3 folds
Seat 4: xx xx J____Seat 4 folds
Hero: 8 6 5___Hero calls
Seat 6: xx xx 9____Seat 6 folds
Seat 7: xx xx 2____Seat 7 brings in for $1____Seat 7 folds
Seat 8: xx xx 6____Seat 8 folds

4th Street: (3 SB) (2 players)
Seat 2: xx xx 3 2____Seat 2 calls
Hero: 8 6 5 3___Hero bets

5th Street: (2.5 BB) (2 players)
Seat 2: xx xx 3 2 9____Seat 2 checks____Seat 2 calls
Hero: 8 6 5 3 7___Hero bets

6th Street: (4.5 BB) (2 players)
Seat 2: xx xx 3 2 9 A____Seat 2 checks
Hero: 8 6 5 3 7 Q___Hero checks

7th Street: (4.5 BB) (2 players)
Seat 2: xx xx 3 2 9 A xx____Seat 2 checks
Hero: 8 6 5 3 7 Q 6

this is standard and you can bet the river. 865 plays well against a 3 HU.

got it, sorry, being results oriented after being scooped by a passively-played (A4)329A(7)

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Chips...not questioning you but I would like to hear your reasoning and/or back up for your statement. I probably play stud 8 bad but I don't think I'd call 3rd.

In heads up pots, higher low cards do well, because when you pair with them, you win the pot more often, and the high half becomes more important HU. If you pair an 8 and are looking at a 267k board, you're in good shape. If you pair a 3, well, you'll be making some mistakes.

Making the best low only gets you half the pot, so give yourself a better shot at the whole thing. 876>>>>>>>345 HU.

Fair enough. Thanks for the response.

Edit: however it was 568. Does this change things?

don't think your hand should value bet.
which hands do you think are calling here?