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Message: [QUOTE="Scouse, post: 396471, member: 10190"] [FONT=Verdana]"I thought the idea in Limit Stud was to play your drawing hands strong because it is more difficult for your opponent(s) to keep the pot odds down." - This may well be the best stud tactic - but I don't have the bank roll to do it. I suppose it depends on the limits you play - which are normally very low, but when I play the old timers, (which BTW is dealer's choice - but not friendly in the sense there is more of them than me - and I am the only one asking for "2 card", i.e. Texas Hold'em!), we play for 50p/£1 (Which in PL can go stupidly crazy with pots often well over a hundred pounds!) Anyway, back to the point... I play very strong hands, or only draw when I have a good number of outs, betting fairly generously to build up what Doyle called "the poker economy". This concept, if, (and only if), I am correct, works on the basis that the more money there is swimming around, the more likely you are to maximise your profits. ...I just realised you are playing Limit, (which is how i think most people play it). You can maybe understand why I play so tight considering I play PL with the old guys and gals! Anyway to the tells, I notice certain people paying attention to someone's up cards, and they have only started paying attention now... so its probably the last upturn card that is catching their attention. If you know this and look at THAT person's up cards, you can have a good guess what they are going for - and know if that is beating what you got or what you are drawing for, or even better you are killing his hand by holding what he needs face down in the cards you are not using in your own hand. (Most importantly, you don't want to be drawing for a 7 to make your boat, when there are two sevens that have already been face up on the table) Bear in mind, if there are 8 players, you only get one community card I think. This has never happened to me before. And finally, but almost definitely, Q has made a great point again. I am really up on poker etiquette, I am constantly saying thank you and being as nice as possible - so much so, some people think it's an act. I am always first to tip a dealer, trying to stick to poker etiquette as much as possible. When you play with someone who practises these rules slightly differently, don't argue, and concentrate on making sure you stick to these new rules for the game. For example, at my old peoples’ local game, the button is the small blind and dealer,[/FONT] they are kinda cool with coffee housing, they don’t like but will allow string bets, (grrr), and yet.... the thing that probably gets their goat the most? [FONT=Verdana]... when I say raise when I mean bet, and bet when I mean raise. LMAO!!:D Also whack in some respectful commentary, like how 5 card stud was the original and purest form of poker, but how 7 card stud is more palatable for a fun game.... (I could be wrong so don't go quoting that without making sure first!!) Best of luck ol'Chap![/FONT] [/QUOTE]

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