It's past time to post some strategy thoughts on my recent run of profitable low-stakes Stud hi/lo sessions, so here are some illustrative examples of profitable situations to be involved in.
#1: Action from drawing hands that miss
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to Hero [Qc As] [Qd]
Dealt to emptyman [Ks]
Dealt to NemoRailBird [4h]
Dealt to philoillini [3c]
Dealt to SMARTway10 [Ah]
Dealt to JOSH1205 [3h]
Dealt to maddmom555 [8s]
philoillini is low with [3c]
philoillini brings in for $0.50
SMARTway10 folds
JOSH1205 folds
maddmom555 calls $0.50
PirateLawyer completes it to $2 - deceptive raise with split queens; often I will fold this preflop but I can get away cheaply if I don't like 4th street
emptyman folds
NemoRailBird folds
philoillini calls $1.50
emptyman stands up
maddmom555 calls $1.50
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [Qc As Qd] [Kh]
Dealt to philoillini [3c] [8h]
Dealt to maddmom555 [8s] [2c]
PirateLawyer bets $2 - easy spot to lead out as I'm charging low draws at this point
philoillini calls $2
maddmom555 calls $2
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [Qc As Qd Kh] [Ad]
Dealt to philoillini [3c 8h] [6d]
Dealt to maddmom555 [8s 2c] [5d]
PirateLawyer bets $4 - with disguised aces up no need to slow down here
philoillini calls $4
maddmom555 calls $4
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [Qc As Qd Kh Ad] [8c]
Dealt to philoillini [3c 8h 6d] [Qs]
Dealt to maddmom555 [8s 2c 5d] [2h]
maddmom555 bets $4
PirateLawyer calls $4 - I'm prepared to call down for half now that the pot is getting big; I discount the possibility that this fishy opponent has trip deuces
philoillini folds
*** 7TH STREET ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [Qc As Qd Kh Ad 8c] [9s]
maddmom555 bets $4
PirateLawyer calls $4 - call down as planned, but a clear missed bet here as I could easily have raised for value
*** SHOW DOWN ***
maddmom555 shows [Ac Jc 8s 2c 5d 2h 5h] two pair, Fives and Twos, for high
PirateLawyer shows [As Qc Qd Kh Ad 8c 9s] two pair, Aces and Queens, for high
PirateLawyer wins the pot ($40.80) with two pair, Aces and Queens
No low hand qualified
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $42.80 | Rake $2
Seat 1: PirateLawyer showed [As Qc Qd Kh Ad 8c 9s] and won ($40.80) with HI: two pair, Aces and Queens
Seat 8: maddmom555 showed [Ac Jc 8s 2c 5d 2h 5h] and lost with HI: two pair, Fives and Twos
A scoop as villain bluffed two streets with a busted low draw and two lower pair.
Hand #2: taking advantage of a passive weak opponent
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to rainnyboy [2d]
Dealt to skysoldier82 [2c]
Dealt to mjafer03 [9c]
Dealt to SMARTway10 [Kc]
Dealt to emptyman [Ad]
Dealt to PirateLawyer [8d 6s] [5s]
skysoldier82 is low with [2c]
skysoldier82 brings in for $1
mjafer03 folds
SMARTway10 folds
emptyman folds
PirateLawyer calls $1
rainnyboy folds
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to skysoldier82 [2c] [Th]
Dealt to PirateLawyer [8d 6s 5s] [Kd]
PirateLawyer bets $3 - easy bet when I rate to have the best hand
skysoldier82 calls $3
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to skysoldier82 [2c Th] [8h]
Dealt to PirateLawyer [8d 6s 5s Kd] [Td]
PirateLawyer bets $6 - see above
skysoldier82 calls $6
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to skysoldier82 [2c Th 8h] [Ks]
Dealt to PirateLawyer [8d 6s 5s Kd Td] [9h]
PirateLawyer checks - with my low chances bricking I hope to get a free card; I'd certainly call if opponent bets
skysoldier82 checks - my opponent checks behind with what is certainly a weak holding
*** 7TH STREET ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [8d 6s 5s Kd Td 9h] [7d]
PirateLawyer bets $6 - Gin! I hit my gutterball and bet for value
skysoldier82 calls $6
*** SHOW DOWN ***
PirateLawyer shows [8d 7d 5s Kd Td 9h 6s] a straight, Ten high, for high
skysoldier82 mucks
PirateLawyer wins the pot ($34) with a straight, Ten high
No low hand qualified
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $35 | Rake $1
Seat 2: skysoldier82 mucked [7h 7c 2c Th 8h Ks 6c] - HI: a pair of Sevens
Seat 6: PirateLawyer showed [8d 7d 5s Kd Td 9h 6s] and won ($34) with HI: a straight, Ten high
Notice how much trouble my passive opponent got into with a crappy one pair hand with a poor low draw that never got there.
Hand #3: Surviving a big multi-way pot to take the high half with a rolled-up hand
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to Bilbo20 [Jh]
Dealt to crimsonluvr [Td]
Dealt to TOPSHELFrt [7d]
Dealt to FlushMcDuffy [Ac]
Dealt to emptyman [6d]
Dealt to c-jackal [Kh]
Dealt to PirateLawyer [4h 4c] [4d]
Dealt to HEADoc [Qs]
PirateLawyer is low with [4d]
PirateLawyer brings in for $0.50
HEADoc calls $0.50
Bilbo20 calls $0.50
crimsonluvr folds
TOPSHELFrt completes it to $2
FlushMcDuffy folds
emptyman calls $2
c-jackal folds
PirateLawyer raises to $4
HEADoc calls $3.50
Bilbo20 calls $3.50
TOPSHELFrt calls $2
emptyman calls $2
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to Bilbo20 [Jh] [Ts]
Dealt to TOPSHELFrt [7d] [Kd]
Dealt to emptyman [6d] [Ad]
Dealt to PirateLawyer [4h 4c 4d] [3s]
Dealt to HEADoc [Qs] [9h]
emptyman checks
PirateLawyer bets $2
HEADoc calls $2
Bilbo20 calls $1.65, and is all in
TOPSHELFrt folds
emptyman raises to $4
PirateLawyer raises to $6
HEADoc calls $4
emptyman calls $2
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to Bilbo20 [Jh Ts] [2s]
Dealt to emptyman [6d Ad] [8c]
Dealt to PirateLawyer [4h 4c 4d 3s] [7c]
Dealt to HEADoc [Qs 9h] [3c]
emptyman checks
PirateLawyer bets $4
HEADoc calls $4
emptyman calls $4
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to Bilbo20 [Jh Ts 2s] [Qc]
Dealt to emptyman [6d Ad 8c] [Th]
Dealt to PirateLawyer [4h 4c 4d 3s 7c] [9s]
Dealt to HEADoc [Qs 9h 3c] [3d]
HEADoc checks
emptyman checks
PirateLawyer bets $4
HEADoc calls $4
emptyman calls $4
*** 7TH STREET ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [4h 4c 4d 3s 7c 9s] [Jd]
HEADoc checks
emptyman checks
PirateLawyer bets $4
HEADoc calls $4
emptyman raises to $8
PirateLawyer calls $4
HEADoc calls $4
*** SHOW DOWN ***
emptyman shows [5d 3h 6d Ad 8c Th 2d] Ace Ten high, for high and 6,5,3,2,A, for low
PirateLawyer shows [Jd 4h 4d 3s 7c 9s 4c] three of a kind, Fours, for high
HEADoc mucks
PirateLawyer wins the high side pot ($29.55) with three of a kind, Fours
emptyman wins the low side pot ($29.50) with 6,5,3,2,A
Bilbo20 mucks
PirateLawyer wins the high main pot ($14.40) with three of a kind, Fours
emptyman wins the low main pot ($14.40) with 6,5,3,2,A
Bilbo20 is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $90.85 Main pot $29.80. Side pot $61.05. | Rake $3
Seat 1: Bilbo20 mucked [Ah Tc Jh Ts 2s Qc 7h] - HI: a pair of Tens
Seat 2: crimsonluvr folded on 3rd St.
Seat 3: TOPSHELFrt folded on 4th St.
Seat 4: FlushMcDuffy folded on 3rd St.
Seat 5: emptyman showed [5d 3h 6d Ad 8c Th 2d] and won ($43.90) with HI: Ace Ten high; LO: 6,5,3,2,A
Seat 6: c-jackal folded on 3rd St.
Seat 7: PirateLawyer showed [Jd 4h 4d 3s 7c 9s 4c] and won ($43.95) with HI: three of a kind, Fours
Seat 8: HEADoc mucked [As 9c Qs 9h 3c 3d 8h] - HI: two pair, Nines and Threes
This hand was fairly self-explanatory; I dodged flushes and straights despite never filling up.
Hand #4: Filling up for another high half in a multi-way pot
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to crimsonluvr [Th]
Dealt to TOPSHELFrt [4s]
Dealt to FlushMcDuffy [2h]
Dealt to emptyman [Td]
Dealt to c-jackal [8c]
Dealt to PirateLawyer [9s 9c] [9h]
Dealt to HEADoc [5s]
FlushMcDuffy is low with [2h]
FlushMcDuffy has 15 seconds left to act
FlushMcDuffy brings in for $0.50
emptyman calls $0.50
c-jackal calls $0.50
PirateLawyer completes it to $2
HEADoc calls $2
crimsonluvr folds
TOPSHELFrt has 15 seconds left to act
TOPSHELFrt calls $2
FlushMcDuffy calls $1.50
emptyman calls $1.50
c-jackal calls $1.50
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to TOPSHELFrt [4s] [Ts]
Dealt to FlushMcDuffy [2h] [6h]
Dealt to emptyman [Td] [9d]
Dealt to c-jackal [8c] [Ah]
Dealt to PirateLawyer [9s 9c 9h] [7s]
Dealt to HEADoc [5s] [Kd]
c-jackal checks
PirateLawyer bets $2
HEADoc calls $2
TOPSHELFrt has 15 seconds left to act
TOPSHELFrt calls $2
SMARTway10 has returned
FlushMcDuffy calls $2
emptyman raises to $4
c-jackal folds
PirateLawyer raises to $6 - I want this multi-way pot as large as possible with my equity edge for the high half
HEADoc calls $4
TOPSHELFrt folds
FlushMcDuffy calls $4
emptyman raises to $8
PirateLawyer calls $2
HEADoc calls $2
FlushMcDuffy calls $2
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to FlushMcDuffy [2h 6h] [6d]
Dealt to emptyman [Td 9d] [Kh]
Dealt to PirateLawyer [9s 9c 9h 7s] [3h]
Dealt to HEADoc [5s Kd] [2s]
FlushMcDuffy checks
emptyman bets $4
PirateLawyer calls $4
HEADoc calls $4
FlushMcDuffy calls $4
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to FlushMcDuffy [2h 6h 6d] [5d]
Dealt to emptyman [Td 9d Kh] [Qh]
Dealt to PirateLawyer [9s 9c 9h 7s 3h] [Qs]
Dealt to HEADoc [5s Kd 2s] [Ks]
HEADoc bets $4
FlushMcDuffy calls $4
emptyman raises to $8
PirateLawyer calls $8
HEADoc calls $0.45, and is all in
FlushMcDuffy calls $4
*** 7TH STREET ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [9s 9c 9h 7s 3h Qs] [Qc]
FlushMcDuffy checks
emptyman checks
PirateLawyer bets $4
FlushMcDuffy raises to $8
emptyman has 15 seconds left to act
emptyman has requested TIME
emptyman folds
PirateLawyer raises to $12 - easy 3-bet now that I've got the high half locked; but I expect to chop.
FlushMcDuffy calls $4
*** SHOW DOWN ***
PirateLawyer shows [Qc 9s 9h 7s 3h Qs 9c] a full house, Nines full of Queens, for high
FlushMcDuffy shows [Ac 5h 2h 6h 6d 5d 3c] two pair, Sixes and Fives, for high and 6,5,3,2,A, for low
PirateLawyer wins the high side pot ($17.35) with a full house, Nines full of Queens
FlushMcDuffy wins the low side pot ($17.30) with 6,5,3,2,A
HEADoc mucks
PirateLawyer wins the high main pot ($39.80) with a full house, Nines full of Queens
FlushMcDuffy wins the low main pot ($39.80) with 6,5,3,2,A
HEADoc adds $20
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $117.25 Main pot $82.60. Side pot $34.65. | Rake $3
Seat 1: SMARTway10 is sitting out
Seat 2: crimsonluvr folded on 3rd St.
Seat 3: TOPSHELFrt folded on 4th St.
Seat 4: FlushMcDuffy showed [Ac 5h 2h 6h 6d 5d 3c] and won ($57.10) with HI: two pair, Sixes and Fives; LO: 6,5,3,2,A
Seat 5: emptyman folded on 7th St.
Seat 6: c-jackal folded on 4th St.
Seat 7: PirateLawyer showed [Qc 9s 9h 7s 3h Qs 9c] and won ($57.15) with HI: a full house, Nines full of Queens
Seat 8: HEADoc mucked [Kc Qd 5s Kd 2s Ks Jc] - HI: three of a kind, Kings
Hand #5: Switching gears mid-stream and winning without showdown
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to SMARTway10 [2h]
Dealt to crimsonluvr [Ah]
Dealt to TOPSHELFrt [8d]
Dealt to FlushMcDuffy [Jc]
Dealt to emptyman [8s]
Dealt to c-jackal [Td]
Dealt to PirateLawyer [Ac 5h] [6s]
Dealt to HEADoc [6c]
SMARTway10 is low with [2h]
SMARTway10 brings in for $0.50
crimsonluvr calls $0.50
TOPSHELFrt has 15 seconds left to act
TOPSHELFrt folds
FlushMcDuffy folds
emptyman calls $0.50
c-jackal calls $0.50
PirateLawyer completes it to $2 - I obviously want to bloat the pot in this situation
HEADoc calls $2
SMARTway10 folds
crimsonluvr folds
emptyman folds
c-jackal calls $1.50
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to c-jackal [Td] [Jh]
Dealt to PirateLawyer [Ac 5h 6s] [3h]
Dealt to HEADoc [6c] [9h]
c-jackal checks
PirateLawyer bets $2 - with 4 to a low this is an auto-bet
HEADoc calls $2
c-jackal calls $2
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to c-jackal [Td Jh] [4c]
Dealt to PirateLawyer [Ac 5h 6s 3h] [Qs]
Dealt to HEADoc [6c 9h] [Kd]
HEADoc checks
c-jackal checks
PirateLawyer bets $4 - I should always bet here vs. their crappy boards
HEADoc calls $4
c-jackal calls $4
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to c-jackal [Td Jh 4c] [Ad]
Dealt to PirateLawyer [Ac 5h 6s 3h Qs] [Qh]
Dealt to HEADoc [6c 9h Kd] [3s]
PirateLawyer bets $4 - I've backed into a paired board of queens; again an auto-bet
HEADoc calls $4
c-jackal folds
*** 7TH STREET ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [Ac 5h 6s 3h Qs Qh] [Qd]
PirateLawyer bets $4 - again, simple bet now that my hand has morphed into a monster high hand
HEADoc folds
Uncalled bet of $4 returned to PirateLawyer
PirateLawyer mucks
PirateLawyer wins the pot ($35.70)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $36.70 | Rake $1
Seat 1: SMARTway10 folded on 3rd St.
Seat 2: crimsonluvr folded on 3rd St.
Seat 3: TOPSHELFrt folded on 3rd St.
Seat 4: FlushMcDuffy folded on 3rd St.
Seat 5: emptyman folded on 3rd St.
Seat 6: c-jackal folded on 6th St.
Seat 7: PirateLawyer collected ($35.70), mucked
Seat 8: HEADoc folded on 7th St.
The villain who folded on 7 clearly overplayed a marginal drawing hand which likely only ever gets him the high half as I'm very likely to crush him for the low half.
Hand #6: Trapping an aggressive opponent when you have a disguised premium hand
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to skysoldier82 [4d]
Dealt to mjafer03 [Jd]
Dealt to PirateLawyer [5s Ah] [3s]
Dealt to kidney bean [9h]
Dealt to emptyman [Kd]
Dealt to SMARTway10 [5d]
PirateLawyer is low with [3s]
PirateLawyer brings in for $0.50
BigBadLarry15 stands up
kidney bean calls $0.50
emptyman folds
SMARTway10 folds
skysoldier82 folds
mjafer03 folds
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [5s Ah 3s] [As]
Dealt to kidney bean [9h] [7s]
PirateLawyer bets $2
kidney bean calls $2
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [5s Ah 3s As] [Jh]
Dealt to kidney bean [9h 7s] [2s]
PirateLawyer checks - this is where I switch gears and let my opponent drive the action for me
kidney bean bets $4
PirateLawyer calls $4
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [5s Ah 3s As Jh] [2d]
Dealt to kidney bean [9h 7s 2s] [8c]
PirateLawyer checks
kidney bean checks - he fails to follow up
*** 7TH STREET ***
Dealt to PirateLawyer [5s Ah 3s As Jh 2d] [Jc]
PirateLawyer bets $4 - easy value bet here with aces up
kidney bean calls $4
*** SHOW DOWN ***
PirateLawyer shows [Ah Jc 3s As Jh 2d 5s] two pair, Aces and Jacks, for high
kidney bean mucks
PirateLawyer wins the pot ($22.40) with two pair, Aces and Jacks
No low hand qualified
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $23.40 | Rake $1
Seat 1: skysoldier82 folded on 3rd St.
Seat 2: mjafer03 folded on 3rd St.
Seat 3: BigBadLarry15 is sitting out
Seat 4: PirateLawyer showed [Ah Jc 3s As Jh 2d 5s] and won ($22.40) with HI: two pair, Aces and Jacks
Seat 6: kidney bean mucked [Kh Kc 9h 7s 2s 8c 6s] - HI: a pair of Kings
Seat 7: emptyman folded on 3rd St.
Seat 8: SMARTway10 folded on 3rd St.
Notice how my opponent was way behind and was a payoff wizard.
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