FAQ : Seventh Street Cases
Case 3: Your rival is first and checks.
1. What is this identical to?
It is identical to the situation where your rival bets into you and you are thinking of raising.
2. Will you bet if you think you have him beaten?
You should bet only if you think you are the favorite even if he calls you.
3. What should you adjust for?
You should adjust for a possible check-raising.
4. Is this somewhat a tensed thing?
No. most players do not check-raise enough in razz.
5. What is the exception?
Your rival has checked blind or will check irrespective of what he has because you have been showing all the aggression.
6. Against a weaker player can you bet average hands into them for value in the above situation?
You have a strong suspicion that all he has is an eight-seven-six.
7. What is an example of an obvious bet?
An 8-7-6-5 checks to you and you have a seven low.
8. What if you only have an eight low in the last situation?
It would be much more difficult. The answer depends on your upcards, how the hand was played and also the poker games skill of your rival.
9. When should you bet a good eight low in the last situation?
You should bet when you have a strong suspicion that he has is an eight-seven-six.
10. What else should you consider in close decisions?
You can bet average hands if you don't fear a raise because of the cards that are showing.
Case 4: You are first to act.
1. When there is an automatic check-raise situation?
You have what seems to be something like an eight low and your rival has either two or three cards to a seven. If you have a six low or a good seven, you should check-raise.
2. Can you explain this?
Many times when you have a decent hand and your rival has a poker draw to an even better hand, you should check it if your hand is very strong.
3. What will this do for you?
It will steal a bluff.
4. Give an example?
You have 9-8-5-2 showing but have made a bike, you should check to a K-Q-6-3.
5. When should you check and call?
You should check and call if you do better than by checking and folding or checking and raising.
6. Give an example where you should check and call?
You have a J-7-5-4 showing and your rival has a K-6-3-2 he has been poker betting all the way, and you have a seven-five or a seven-six.
7. Why this check and call correct?
Since your seven is showing you can't risk a raise.
8. Suppose you have the seven-five but the 7 is in the hole?
It is better to bet because you don't have to be afraid of a raise.
9. When is this true?
It is true if your rival will call with an eight but not bet it.
10. When it is correct to check and fold?
It is correct where your chances of winning do not warrant a call.
11. Does this come up frequently in razz?
No, because the pot gets larger.
12. When can you do it?
You can do it against a online poker player who bluffs occasionally.
13. What are the essential three factors which determine how you play your hand at the end?
The cards that are out.
The way the hand has been played so far.
Your and your rival upcards (and their order).
14. Which is important amongst the three?
The last factor is very important.
15. Give an example?
If you have A-2-3-4 showing and are raised on the end, you can throw away a seven-four. But if the 7 is showing, you have to pay it off since you could be raised by a 7-5-3-2-A.
16. When should you bluff on seventh street with a worse hand?
You should bluff when you think that your chances of getting away with it are better than the odds you are getting from the pot.
17. When you should try a bluff?
You should try if your hand appears good and your rival doesn't appear to have the better poker hands.
