Poker Video: Stud/Stud 8 by Joe Tall (Mid Stakes)

Nice video.

Have you figured out the FT replayer, yet?

Nice video.

Have you figured out the FT replayer, yet?

Ha, no, I still f-it up all the time, LOL.

FWIW, there are two sets of arrows in the replayer. The set in the lower right (where you so desperately clicked) only controls the flow of action of the currently viewed hand.

The arrows in the upper right are used to navigate between hands. I'm sure I saw you using them before.

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KQT three diamonds hand, dead diamonds, dead jack, etc. with an Ace completing UTG. My question is if the game were stud high, would you call here? Or is it so dead that its flat dead even in high only.

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Yeah but if he has aces up you are in fine shape with 3 overcards to hit. Also since you have the case 2 aces and he doesn't know it, I feel you have a ton of playability on the big streets with a huge information gain. I'd continue until he actually catches another scary low card.

11:40:42 AM Chris: im watching joe tall stud/8 ghost vid right now
11:40:44 AM Chris: that he put up yesterday
11:40:47 AM Chris: its actually really good
11:40:50 AM HOWMANY: omg will watch asap
11:40:52 AM Chris: i am forced to admit he plays this game well
11:41:14 AM Chris: i see myself playing a lot of hands differently
11:41:17 AM Chris: and realizing his play is way better

KQT three diamonds hand, dead diamonds, dead jack, etc. with an Ace completing UTG. My question is if the game were stud high, would you call here? Or is it so dead that its flat dead even in high only.

Yes way too dead for Stud-hi. As a drill you should list all the reasons why, honestly. You should be able to come up with at least 4-reasons this is a fold, even in stud-hi.

11:40:42 AM Chris: im watching joe tall stud/8 ghost vid right now
11:40:44 AM Chris: that he put up yesterday
11:40:47 AM Chris: its actually really good
11:40:50 AM HOWMANY: omg will watch asap
11:40:52 AM Chris: i am forced to admit he plays this game well
11:41:14 AM Chris: i see myself playing a lot of hands differently
11:41:17 AM Chris: and realizing his play is way better

Thanks....I think.

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I think your completion with an ace behind here on the right will sometimes fold out a player who limped (5L)5 since he may give you credit for AA. I've seen it not uncommonly at these limits.

Possible missed steal (open complete when folded to) with the razz junk on the left.

Easily one of my favorite vids that has come out in quite some time. I know you are putting off making a full fledged stud8 series for a few seasons but if you can pop out a good stud8 ghost here and there I'd still be very happy.

With regards to 3rd street play in Stud 8, does it play similar to Stud Hi were we are looking to raise and 'steal' the pot with most of our playable hands even in early position?

For instance if i had 347 type gapper in early postion and most of my cards were live and i had a mix of high and low door cards behind me, should i be looking to complete here or open limp?

I understand with our monster hands like a live 234 or something we are always looking raise and build a pot, but with gappers im not so sure.

It's much harder to steal in Stud8, there so much less 3rd street folding equity so be careful.

234 is not a monster in Stud8, it just doesnt make good enough high hands. A hand like 567, is much stronger ast 7s up has a better chance to scoop then 4s up, etc.

Razz hands, which 347 is on the border of, are playable, but only for pure steals, and bring-in defenses vs high hands.