Horseshoe Southern Indiana Stud Hi Cash Gaming

6-30-2013
30-60 Stud Hi Cash Gaming at Horseshoe Southern Indiana

Choices were 1-2 NLHE or 30-60 Stud Hi.
The table was 6 handed. Apparently, the game had run for 2.5 days straight and one person (seat 6) had been there since the start. He was dozing off periodically.

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1 guy had open limped (2 from BI)
Dead Cards: No dead diamonds

(6 players)
3rd:
(folds to hero)
Hero: (7d 8d) Td__Hero completes
Vil5: (Xx Xx) 4h__Vil5 brings in__Vil5 folds
Vil8: (Xx Xx) 8h__Vil8 calls

(2 players)
4th:
Vil8: (Xx Xx) 8h 8s__Vil8 double bets
Hero: (7d 8d) Td Kh__Hero tanks/folds
villain bets double
hero folds

Analysis:
4th: This is a call/fold spot when villain bets double. Since hero bricked flush draw, this is an easy fold.
If hero didn't brick flush draw, it's closer to a call due to implied odds of hitting flush. Villain is also less likely to have a set since hero also holds an 8.

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Reads:
Seat 6: 1 villain seemed to completely play face up (said he was super tired) - kept betting repeatedly and/or check/calling and folding 7th if bricked draw

A somewhat dead flush. And maybe broadway gutter.

Dead Cards: (3 clubs dead, at most 1 door card is dead)
3rd:
Vil2: (Xx Xx) Xx__Vil2 calls
Vil3: (Xx Xx) Jc__Vil3 calls
Hero: (8x 8x) 3x__Hero brings in___Hero calls
Vil5: (Xx Xx) Xx__Vil5 limps_______Vil5 calls
Vil6: (Xx Xx) Xx__Vil6 completes

(5 players)
4th:
Vil 6 completed 3rd
Vil2: (Xx Xx) Kx Jx__Vil2 checks__vil2 calls
Vil3: (Xx Xx) Jc 7h__Vil3 checks__vil3 calls
Hero: (8x 8x) 3x 8x__hero checks__hero calls
Vil5: (Xx Xx) Xx Xx__Vil5 checks__vil5 calls
Vil6: (Xx Xx) Tx 6x__Vil6 bets
4th: Vil 6 bet
5th: Vil 6 bet

(5 players)
5th:
Vil2: (Xx Xx) Xx Xx Xx__Vil2 checks__vil2 calls___vil2 folds
Vil3: (Xx Xx) Jc 7h Ac__Vil3 checks__vil3 calls___vil3 calls
Hero: (8x 8x) 3x 8x Tx__hero checks__hero raises
Vil5: (Xx Xx) Qx 9x Js__Vil5 checks__vil5 folds
Vil6: (Xx Xx) Xx XX Xx__Vil6 bets____vil6 calls
Vil 6 called raise

(3 players)
6th:
Vil3: (Xx Xx) Jc 7h Ac Ts__vil3 checks__vil3 calls
Hero: (8x 8x) 3x 8x Tx Js__hero bets
Vil6: (Xx Xx) Xx Xx Xx Xx__vil6 folds

(2 players)
7th:
Vil3: (Xx Xx) Jc 7h Ac Ts (Xx)__vil3 checks__vil3 calls
Hero: (8x 8x) 3d 8h Tx Js (Ks)__hero bets

Analysis:
4th: Normally, it's best to get in as many bets as possible, even on smaller bet streets. But, since Seat 6 was so predictable, hero decides to slow play and grab bets later since the table wasn't jamming every pot.
5th: Hero decides to check/raise now. There's probably some merit for waiting for 6th street, but hero decides to go after bets now. Additionally, Seat 3's board is becoming a little more dangerous.
6th/7th: At ths point, villain's board is not scary enough to not bet when checked to.

Twitter: Binked set of 8 w 38t rainbow on 4th in 5 way pot. Check raised 5th aggressive straight forward player and kept 1 guy to end drawing to

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Hero books first ever live winning stud hi session (+5 big bets at 30/60)!
Player field seemed fairly straightforward.