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Seven Card Stud: solver answers

Stud spots answered by PokerToast's own heads-up limit solver: the question, the solver's answer in one sentence, then the numbers and the method on each page.

Start here: Seven Card Stud 3rd street: pairs, three-flushes and three-straights (11 spots) · Seven Card Stud 4th and 5th street: a pair that does not improve (4 spots)

• In Seven Card Stud, I brought in with a 2 and have a pair of 5s; an Ace completes. Call?
  Heads-up, PokerToast's limit Stud solver calls with a pair of 5s when an Ace completes 84% of the time, and re-raises 16%.
• In Seven Card Stud, should I slowplay or raise rolled-up trips on third street (8-8-8 against a deuce bring-in)?
  Heads-up, PokerToast's limit Stud solver just calls the bring-in with rolled-up 8s against a deuce bring-in 99.7% of the time.
• In Seven Card Stud, I have Kings in the hole and brought in; an Ace completes. Call or re-raise?
  Heads-up, PokerToast's limit Stud solver calls with Kings in the hole when an Ace completes 94% of the time.
• In Seven Card Stud, should I play a split low pair with a weak kicker (4-4 with a 9) against a deuce bring-in?
  Heads-up, PokerToast's limit Stud solver completes with a split pair of 4s and a 9 kicker against a deuce bring-in 99.6% of the time.
• In Seven Card Stud, should I complete or just call with a three-flush (K-9-4 of hearts) against a deuce bring-in?
  Heads-up, PokerToast's limit Stud solver completes with K-9-4 of hearts against a deuce bring-in 99.2% of the time.
• In Seven Card Stud, should I complete or just call with a three-straight (9-10-J) against a deuce bring-in?
  Heads-up, PokerToast's limit Stud solver completes with 9-10-J against a deuce bring-in 99.3% of the time.
• In Seven Card Stud, I brought in with a 9 and have a pair of Tens; an Ace completes. Fold, call or re-raise?
  Heads-up, PokerToast's limit Stud solver re-raises with a pair of Tens when an Ace completes 100.0% of the time.
• In Seven Card Stud, I have Aces in the hole and brought in with a 2; a King completes. Call or re-raise?
  Heads-up, PokerToast's limit Stud solver re-raises with Aces in the hole when a King completes 82% of the time, and calls 18%.
• In Seven Card Stud 4th street, I have Kings (K-K-7, caught a 9); my opponent paired their door card (5-5) and bets. Call, raise or fold?
  Heads-up, PokerToast's limit Stud solver calls with Kings and 7-9 showing against an open pair of 5s 68% of the time, and raises 32%.
• In Seven Card Stud 5th street, I have Aces (A-A-7-9-2, no improvement); my opponent shows 6-8-4. I act first: bet or check?
  Heads-up, PokerToast's limit Stud solver checks with unimproved Aces against 6-8-4 showing, first to act 90% of the time, and bets 10%.
• In Seven Card Stud, should I complete with split Queens (Q up, Q-7 in the hole) against a deuce bring-in?
  Heads-up, PokerToast's limit Stud solver completes with split Queens against a deuce bring-in 100.0% of the time.
• In Seven Card Stud 4th street, I have Jacks (J-J-8, caught a 3); my opponent (Ace up) caught a 5 and bets. Call, raise or fold?
  Heads-up, PokerToast's limit Stud solver calls with Jacks and 8-3 showing against A-5 54% of the time, and raises 46%.
• In Seven Card Stud, I brought in with a 2 (K-Q in the hole) and an 8 completes. Fold?
  Heads-up, PokerToast's limit Stud solver folds with K-Q under a 2 when an 8 completes 100.0% of the time.
• In Seven Card Stud, I have Kings in the hole and brought in with a 2; an 8 completes. Call or re-raise?
  Heads-up, PokerToast's limit Stud solver re-raises with Kings in the hole when an 8 completes 100.0% of the time.
• In Seven Card Stud 4th street, my Queens (Q-Q-7) caught a 9 and my opponent (5 up) caught an 8. I act first: bet or check?
  Heads-up, PokerToast's limit Stud solver bets with Queens and 7-9 showing against 5-8, first to act 99.5% of the time.

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