What would you do? Poker hand of the Week.

[Rosebud]

FeltStars has a Omaha freeroll at 6pm.I play that one sometimes but I check around too and see if I can find more.

I've played some Razz but it never fails...I ALWAYS seem to get high cards!! Go figure!!

[blueday]

I've played some Razz but it never fails...I ALWAYS seem to get high cards!! Go figure!!

"Sods Law" I think that is called.

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[Rosebud]

I've played some Razz but it never fails...I ALWAYS seem to get high cards!! Go figure!!

"Sods Law" I think that is called.

blue

Since my maiden name is Murphy....Murphys Law too...because when I play that game,anything or everything that can go wrong...will!! 

[blueday]

I'll try and remember that one Rosebud.

blue

[kattboots]

Well you two, I am currently safe from Sod and Murphy both because I don't even know the rules of Razz and am not likely to get to that bit of poker knowledge for some time.

Thanks for the info about the Omaha freeroll at Feltstars rosebud!

katt

[Rosebud]

Well you two, I am currently safe from Sod and Murphy both because I don't even know the rules of Razz and am not likely to get to that bit of poker knowledge for some time.

Thanks for the info about the Omaha freeroll at Feltstars rosebud!

katt

No problem Katt,maybe I'll see you at the tables.My player id is flowerchild!!

[orren]

Well you two, I am currently safe from Sod and Murphy both because I don't even know the rules of Razz and am not likely to get to that bit of poker knowledge for some time.

Thanks for the info about the Omaha freeroll at Feltstars rosebud!

katt

RAZZ is a form of 7-Card Stud.

Only 5 cards are used out of the 7 to make your hand (kinda like how in Omaha you only use 2 of 4 of your cards)

Of the 7 cards each player is dealt the first 2 are faced down (only the player to whom they are dealt can see them), 4 cards are dealt face up and the last card is dealt face down (again only the player can see their own face down card).

Lowest hand wins, straights and flushes are irrelevant in this game (they don't add to or lessen the value of your hand).

The best hand in the game is A-2-3-4-5 (again suited or "rainbow" does not change the value of the hand)

The 2nd best hand is A-2-3-4-6



Sorry, have to cut it short. Maybe some one else can add to or clarify what I've got so far?? If not I will edit when I can.

[kattboots]

Thanks Orren, that seems a good explanation and the game seems fairly simple to learn. I do have a question or two.

You said it was a lot like 7-Card Stud so I am assuming that means the 4 cards dealt face up are not shared and that each player gets dealt 7 total cards. Is that correct?

Also, of the 3 face down cards, is there a rule as to how many of those you must use to make your final hand?

And last question for now. Is the betting after you get your first two cards face down and then after each subsequent card? I am just thinking that is a lot of bets on each hand if you don't fold.

katt

[orren]

Thanks Orren, that seems a good explanation and the game seems fairly simple to learn. I do have a question or two.

You said it was a lot like 7-Card Stud so I am assuming that means the 4 cards dealt face up are not shared and that each player gets dealt 7 total cards. Is that correct?

Also, of the 3 face down cards, is there a rule as to how many of those you must use to make your final hand?

And last question for now. Is the betting after you get your first two cards face down and then after each subsequent card? I am just thinking that is a lot of bets on each hand if you don't fold.

katt

Question 1: Yes, correct.

Question 2: Your final hand is made from 5 out of the 7 cards, any combination of cards faced up or faced down can be used, but you must use 5.

Question 3: What could be compared to "The Flop", consists of each player receiving 2 faced down cards and 1 faced up card. The rest is correct (each following card is dealt 1 at a time with betting allowed after each card).

I should also add.....

There is an "Ante" instead of a big blind and small blind. Although I am unsure what determines what amount the Ante is exactly. And everyone at the table contributes the Ante before any cards are dealt.

I am only 90% sure about the next part, but I believe the first person to act after "The Flop" is the person that is showing the highest card (meaning the worst card considering its a "Low-Hand" game).

[blueday]

99c Tourney at 888Poker.

It's a R & A at 99c for $1500 plus addons (3x 99c for $10,000).

The tourney has been running for 10 mins but as a late registration, it's my 2nd hand.

I'm dealt   and I'm in mid position.  The player UTG goes all in. 

What would you do?

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[kattboots]

Only your 2nd hand... so you don't know this player's ways yet. That being the case I would have to make a major consideration that if he knows how to play he would only go all-in while UTG if his hand was super strong. The nuts or KK, maybe another over pair. With anything but the nuts you have a strong chance of beating him with your Ad 10d hand. And you even have a chance of beating the nuts.

Also to consider is that this is a 99c tourney with R&A, so if it does not work out you can rebuy and continue in the tourney. You have not mentioned what the other players have done, but I am assuming they folded.

So, in conclusion, I would match the bet and play it out. Can't wait for you to reveal what you did do and how it went.

katt

[blueday]

Good point about the other players Katt.  The person "two doors" along from him called and I was next to act (after the sitout).

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[kattboots]

Good point about the other players Katt.  The person "two doors" along from him called and I was next to act (after the sitout).

blue

I think that I would still go for it.

katt

[blueday]

I don't think we will get any more responses other than yours Katt (thank you), so here is what happened.

I actually folded.  I did "oom and aghh" a lot before I folded and decided to save my 99c rebuy money for the $10k chips during the addon period (better value).

Also, I got the info wrong about who called; the guy behind me called not in front of me.  Sorry about that - either way, I don't think it would have changed your decision.



As you can see, I would have won.  I did go all in later with a top pair on the board but was beaten by a runner runner flush.

I didn't bother to rebuy.

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[kattboots]

Arrrrggghhhhhhhhhhh I hate it when that happens! All too often!

katt