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mistaken69 · Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 8:08 pm Post subject: Starting cards for 7stud

hey guys,
i need some help with my starting hands with 7stud...like, what are you looking for in a premium to middle strength starting hand?
thanks guys

flafishy · Three of a Kind Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Posts: 77

Of course, chapters in books have been written on this subject.

But as a beginner, if you stick to these starting hands and fold all others, you'll be off to a good start:

1. Premium pairs (TT or higher).
2. Trips (of course).
3. Three-card flushes containing at least one face card or ace.
4. Three-card straight containing at least one face card or ace.
5. Small wired pair (99 or lower) with highest door card on board -- if your pair is completely live.

As a beginner, if you're not bringing in, then you should fold any hand that does not meet one of those criteria.

You can start getting a little more creative, though, as you get some experience and start learning the game.

mistaken69 · Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 12:12 am Post subject:

thanks a lot! Very Happy

Zuchov · Royal Flush Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 646

You watched Rounders, right? You're looking for nines or better wired or Jacks or better split... and the straight and flush rules the other guy posted. And with the straights, you really have to watch the board - if you see a couple cards you need to that straight fold, you need to be folding too. No sense in chasing a two outer to 7th street, even if you do make four cards to the straight. In stud, A high is worth infinitely more than a four card straight, because you'll never lose four bets on A high... unless you're brain damaged.

DevilfishFan · Royal Flush Joined: 09 Sep 2005 Posts: 906

I'm pretty tight/ I only play rolled up trips Razz

Mal_77 · Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 11:02 pm Post subject:

Great advice here, and just what I was looking for, too, thanks to all who posted so far.

I've not read any books on the subject, but one other thing I do is I look carefully at my straight and flush draw hands and the board. If I'm holding Q,J,10, I'm looking at the board for how many 9's and K's are out there, and how many aces and 8's, too, since I might need them for my straight. If there are too many of the cards I need already in someone else's hands, I fold. Same thing with a flush hand. If I have 3 spades, I'm counting as many spades as I can (gotta be quick online sometimes, people fold awfully fast) to see how many are left for me to potentially draw. If there are too many on the board, I probably won't play the hand if I think it's the only way I could win with it.

KGBlovesOreos · Moderator Joined: 28 Jun 2005 Posts: 5319 Location: VA

Scotsman · High Card Joined: 21 Oct 2005 Posts: 4

Read Roy Wests's 52 Lessons in Stud, and also Zee's 7CS4AP. Unlike Holdem, there's a lot more complexity to starting hands in Stud, and you have to adjust these vigorously depending on the game, ante structure.

One_Jackal · Pair Joined: 09 Jul 2005 Posts: 34

You might want to read this article. http://www.holdem.livewinner.com/introstud.htm It will get you up to speed quickly. After you play a few months Super System will be much easier to digest.

JetsFan28 · Royal Flush Joined: 19 Oct 2005 Posts: 799 Location: NY

i play high 3 card draws and pocket pairs are good. it matters for situation for me.

One_Jackal · Pair Joined: 09 Jul 2005 Posts: 34

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