The Toughest Decision of All
1. What is the toughest decision you’ll have to make in stud eight-or-better ?
Ans : Whether to fold on a late street–after you have already put a lot of money in the pot–when an opponent catches a card that could make you the second–best low hand or could even cause you to be drawing dead.
2. What should you normally do in this situation ?
Ans : Bet your hand.
3. What if this player now raises ?
Ans : If he is a player without much imagination, it’s best to throw away your hand, unless you have a quality draw to beat him.
4. What if he is a player with a lot of imagination ?
Ans : Then you may want to continue slow playing.
Introduction / Starting hands / Three of a Kind Wired / Disguising Your Hand / Ante Stealing / Getting Reraised on a Semi-Steal / When an Ace Raises / When the Bring-In Raises / General Strategy / How Far Do You Go? / Fourth Street / Check-Raising on Fourth and Fifth Streets / Fifth Street / Sixth Street / Seventh Street / Position / Playing the High Hands / Bluffing / Slow-Playing / Knowing Your Opponents / Raising Aggressively / The Toughest Decision of All / Staying to the End / Pairing the Door Card / Keeping Track of the Cards / Scare Cards / An Expert Play / Another Good Play / Reading Hands / Psychology / Afterthought
