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I'm a stud noob fresh off A Nightmare on 7th St.

Villains are playing a wide variety of unconnected hands on 3rd, having problems hand reading on these very passive tables (lots of players limping wildly uncoordinated hands). I'm playing a nitty 3rd street hand selection, around 20% VPIP, and my aggression is pretty low (i.e., I'm betting hard when I know I'm an equity favorite or think I can steal on 4th or 5th, but not much otherwise) - but I don't think anyone is noticing this.

I'm assuming seat 6 has some draws in his range as well as made hands on 6th, but I'm not sure - if he is drawing, I'm sure he'll call a raise on 6th but won't pay off 7th if he whiffs - seat 5 has some strong draws and some two pair hands here as well, he's not folding to a raise here and will probably c/r a straight+ hand. I'm sure seat 6 will bet 7th if he whiffs a draw (have a note to this effect on him).

Is this a raise or just a call and get to showdown ui? What should I be thinking about here?

Poker Stars $0.10/$0.20 Limit Stud $0.02 Ante - 7 players - View hand 1439925
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3rd Street: (1.4 SB)
Seat 1: xx xx 6 ____Seat 1 folds
Seat 2: xx xx 8 ____Seat 2 folds
Seat 3: xx xx 2 ____Seat 3 brings in for $0.05____Seat 3 folds
Seat 4: xx xx 7 ____Seat 4 folds
Seat 5: xx xx 9 ____Seat 5 calls____Seat 5 calls
Seat 6: xx xx 4 ____Seat 6 calls____Seat 6 calls
Hero: A 9 A ___Hero completes

4th Street: (4.9 SB) (3 players)
Seat 5: xx xx 9 8 ____Seat 5 calls
Seat 6: xx xx 4 J ____Seat 6 calls
Hero: A 9 A 5 ___Hero bets

5th Street: (3.95 BB) (3 players)
Seat 5: xx xx 9 8 9 ____Seat 5 checks____Seat 5 calls
Seat 6: xx xx 4 J K ____Seat 6 checks____Seat 6 calls
Hero: A 9 A 5 9 ___Hero bets

6th Street: (6.95 BB) (3 players)
Seat 5: xx xx 9 8 9 T ____Seat 5 checks
Seat 6: xx xx 4 J K 5 ____Seat 6 bets
Hero: A 9 A 5 9 3 ___Hero ???

raise, seat 5 may call with 2 pairs, and seat 6 almost never has you beat. a call would be bad imo. im not sure if id cap if i get 3b by seat 6, probably though. if seat 5 ck/cold 3bets then its pretty scary, and i may just call down in case he's spazzing with 2 pr.

I'm pretty hopeless at stud but I know I'd raise here. Seat 6 probably thinks you just have AA and is betting two pair (if he's slow-playing rolled up fours or something silly, good luck to him). You say seat 5 will call your raise with a draw, well make him pay to hit it. Yes I'd call down a 3-bet from seat 5 too.

Most definitely raise 6th street here, perfect spot, Seat 5 might take two to the face as well.