So far I haven't seen one real solid Hi-Lo player. This is the easiest game I've played online so far for tells. The speed change when they get a bad card or pair their hole cards on a low draw is almost obvious. Get in and get juiced.
I am playing $5/$10 on stars
Full Version: Pokerstars Stud Hi-lo = Freelunch
I really need to get my money on stars....
Can you recommend any good books on stud poker?
I can vouch for this.
The lower stakes games are INSANELY exploitable.
I was playing last night against a guy who I am 100% certain hadn't ever played a hand of stud poker in his life.
He called every single raise- he called me down one time when I bet with open aces- and couldn't beat my board Repeat: I actually scooped with an open pair and got called down on 7th even though the guy couldn't beat what I had showing. It was like nothing I've ever seen.
Don't get too cocky, there are some excellent players on there, but if you lurk a bit and watch the games, you can find some real fish and bad aggrodonks on Stars Stud 8.
Whenever I take a big hit on the day or when variance is bending me over for the month, I make sure to get in some time in the lower Stud 8 and Razz levels to help offset my losses, since those games are the closest thing to a lock that I've seen since Party quit the US market.
The lower stakes games are INSANELY exploitable.
I was playing last night against a guy who I am 100% certain hadn't ever played a hand of stud poker in his life.
He called every single raise- he called me down one time when I bet with open aces- and couldn't beat my board Repeat: I actually scooped with an open pair and got called down on 7th even though the guy couldn't beat what I had showing. It was like nothing I've ever seen.
Don't get too cocky, there are some excellent players on there, but if you lurk a bit and watch the games, you can find some real fish and bad aggrodonks on Stars Stud 8.
Whenever I take a big hit on the day or when variance is bending me over for the month, I make sure to get in some time in the lower Stud 8 and Razz levels to help offset my losses, since those games are the closest thing to a lock that I've seen since Party quit the US market.
QUOTE (Chris E @ Sunday, July 6th, 2008, 1:43 AM) 
Can you recommend any good books on stud poker?
Roy Wests stud book, Ken Warrens Stud book and Chips secion in SS are good
QUOTE (Bad Muscle @ Saturday, July 5th, 2008, 8:15 AM)
So far I haven't seen one real solid Hi-Lo player. This is the easiest game I've played online so far for tells. The speed change when they get a bad card or pair their hole cards on a low draw is almost obvious. Get in and get juiced.
I am playing $5/$10 on stars
I am playing $5/$10 on stars
Even the Stud 8 SNG's are filthy easy on Stars $16 9 man Turbo's especially(A tad more variance though)...it sort of feels like stealing but without the whole illegal thing..
QUOTE (AmScray @ Sunday, July 6th, 2008, 9:02 PM)
I can vouch for this.
The lower stakes games are INSANELY exploitable.
I was playing last night against a guy who I am 100% certain hadn't ever played a hand of stud poker in his life.
He called every single raise- he called me down one time when I bet with open aces- and couldn't beat my board Repeat: I actually scooped with an open pair and got called down on 7th even though the guy couldn't beat what I had showing. It was like nothing I've ever seen.
Don't get too cocky, there are some excellent players on there, but if you lurk a bit and watch the games, you can find some real fish and bad aggrodonks on Stars Stud 8.
Whenever I take a big hit on the day or when variance is bending me over for the month, I make sure to get in some time in the lower Stud 8 and Razz levels to help offset my losses, since those games are the closest thing to a lock that I've seen since Party quit the US market.
The lower stakes games are INSANELY exploitable.
I was playing last night against a guy who I am 100% certain hadn't ever played a hand of stud poker in his life.
He called every single raise- he called me down one time when I bet with open aces- and couldn't beat my board Repeat: I actually scooped with an open pair and got called down on 7th even though the guy couldn't beat what I had showing. It was like nothing I've ever seen.
Don't get too cocky, there are some excellent players on there, but if you lurk a bit and watch the games, you can find some real fish and bad aggrodonks on Stars Stud 8.
Whenever I take a big hit on the day or when variance is bending me over for the month, I make sure to get in some time in the lower Stud 8 and Razz levels to help offset my losses, since those games are the closest thing to a lock that I've seen since Party quit the US market.
I made open trips 2's on 5th street in stud 8. I bet each street afterwards, and got c/c'ed to the end by a pair of queens. WTF?
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