Double bet in Stud

[ucbmoose]

When is the right time to double bet?

PokerStars Game #6695608402: Tournament #34051319, $10+$1 HORSE (7 Card Stud Limit) - Level IV (60/120) - 2006/10/19 - 21:21:45 (ET)
Table '34051319 1' 8-max
Seat 1: alown (780 in chips)
Seat 2: ucbmoose (1716 in chips)
Seat 3: Iceberg2304 (1734 in chips)
Seat 4: CapHuff (413 in chips)
Seat 5: Parme52 (776 in chips)
Seat 6: scotty3174 (4125 in chips)
Seat 7: maslim (2456 in chips)
CapHuff: posts the ante 12
Parme52: posts the ante 12
scotty3174: posts the ante 12
maslim: posts the ante 12
alown: posts the ante 12
ucbmoose: posts the ante 12
Iceberg2304: posts the ante 12
*** 3rd STREET ***
Dealt to alown [Tc]
Dealt to ucbmoose [Ah 4c Qs]
Dealt to Iceberg2304 [5d]
Dealt to CapHuff [Ad]
Dealt to Parme52 [Jh]
Dealt to scotty3174 [7h]
Dealt to maslim [8d]
Iceberg2304: brings-in low 18
CapHuff: folds
Parme52: calls 18
scotty3174: calls 18
maslim: folds
alown: folds
ucbmoose: calls 18
*** 4th STREET ***
Dealt to ucbmoose [Ah 4c Qs] [Qc]
Dealt to Iceberg2304 [5d] [2d]
Dealt to Parme52 [Jh] [6s]
Dealt to scotty3174 [7h] [6d]
Pair on board - a double bet is allowed (Do you double bet???)
ucbmoose: bets 60
Iceberg2304: folds
Parme52: folds
scotty3174: folds
ucbmoose collected 156 from pot
ucbmoose: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 156 | Rake 0
Seat 1: alown folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 2: ucbmoose collected (156)
Seat 3: Iceberg2304 folded on the 4th Street
Seat 4: CapHuff folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Parme52 folded on the 4th Street
Seat 6: scotty3174 folded on the 4th Street
Seat 7: maslim folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)

[sfustsh]

Of the rather limited number of hands of stud I've played, I've never seen anyone pass up an opportunity to double bet. Not quite sure why you wouldn't, seems no reason 'not' to, actually.

I'm sure it's more complicated than that, but in general, double betting is good.

[mervhage]

Of the rather limited number of hands of stud I've played, I've never seen anyone pass up an opportunity to double bet. Not quite sure why you wouldn't, seems no reason 'not' to, actually.

I'm sure it's more complicated than that, but in general, double betting is good.

If I pair my door card and it's a small pair, I'm going to be weary of double betting since practically you're already up against a bigger pair (let's say you have 22-55, anyone with a higher door card might have you in trouble). Also, if it's one pair, that's another way to get yourself in trouble. Two small pair in Stud is not something I want to get juice crazy with.

[sfustsh]

I think double betting is to represent trips.

[mervhage]

I think I'd do it in a tourney to represent trips and try to win the pot right there. If you get called it is because your opponent is a) unafraid of trips, b) a retard, c) not looking at your board at all, d) all of the above.

Depends on what stage of the tourney, what your stack is, what the other players' stacks are, what are the other players showing, etc.

I'm going to have to be almost certain that I can take down the pot with this semi-bluff before I pull it off. I don't want to go spewing chips for a couple of antes. Normally in Stud, when I bluff, I follow through all the way. I don't like to represent strength and get called down and check out like a biznitch. This is why I try to pick my spots appropriately.

[mervhage]

So, would you just make a single bet or check that Merv?

It definitely depends on who I'm up against. If some tighteys are in there, I'll bet and represent strength to steal the pot, however if loose cannons are in there, I'm not going to waste the effort. They're playing freaking go fish, they'll keep taking cards and I'll need to improve to trips or two pair before I let them have it. Of course, I'd like one of the two pair to be >TT.

[ucbmoose]

Of the rather limited number of hands of stud I've played, I've never seen anyone pass up an opportunity to double bet. Not quite sure why you wouldn't, seems no reason 'not' to, actually.

I'm sure it's more complicated than that, but in general, double betting is good.

If I pair my door card and it's a small pair, I'm going to be weary of double betting since practically you're already up against a bigger pair (let's say you have 22-55, anyone with a higher door card might have you in trouble). Also, if it's one pair, that's another way to get yourself in trouble. Two small pair in Stud is not something I want to get juice crazy with.

So what you're saying is small pairs you single bet, and bigger pairs (eg. QQ) you will double bet?

[mervhage]

Of the rather limited number of hands of stud I've played, I've never seen anyone pass up an opportunity to double bet. Not quite sure why you wouldn't, seems no reason 'not' to, actually.

I'm sure it's more complicated than that, but in general, double betting is good.

If I pair my door card and it's a small pair, I'm going to be weary of double betting since practically you're already up against a bigger pair (let's say you have 22-55, anyone with a higher door card might have you in trouble). Also, if it's one pair, that's another way to get yourself in trouble. Two small pair in Stud is not something I want to get juice crazy with.

So what you're saying is small pairs you single bet, and bigger pairs (eg. QQ) you will double bet?

Big pairs definitely double bet, 99<, however small one pairs that are showing, I check them if I'm worried about someone else already having a bigger pair.