Sixth Street
In seven card stud played straight high, it is uncommon to fold on sixth street.
You only occasionally will see a pot where someone will throw his hand away with one card to come, unless either a very scary card hits or there is a bet and a raise before a third person can act.
If you can call on Fifth Street, you usually can call on sixth street in the hope of improving on the river.
But in stud eight-or-better, just the opposite is true. That is, you frequently should fold on sixth street.
This is because one or more of your opponents can catch a card that might mean you are drawing dead, plus there may be (at least) a bet and a raise.
In this game, sixth street is frequently jammed in a multiway pot. (in high-only seven card stud, there are fewer times when there is more than one bet on sixth street.)
Knowing when to lay down hands like two big pair on sixth street becomes crucial.
In seven card stud high, you normally do not give up these hands. You frequently draw even if you think you are beat – because you generally get enough pot odds to make it worthwhile.
In seven card stud eight-or-better, when there is a great deal of betting and raising on sixth street, the pot is virtually certain to be split.
You will not be getting the odds you need to attempt to draw out on the high end when you have only two pair.
Usually, the only time you should try to catch is when you have a lot of outs.
Specifically, it is OK to call in those spots where you have a good low draw, or trips, and you are getting the proper odds.
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