Stud hi/lo - open aces vs large field

PokerStars Game #23671103079: 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo Limit ($2/$4) - 2009/01/07 17:52:58 ET
Table 'Naiad II' 8-max
Seat 1: MRBIG5670 ($81 in chips)
Seat 2: scooby1813 ($85 in chips)
Seat 3: Miketheman74 ($119.75 in chips)
Seat 4: VeggieMan ($33.50 in chips)
Seat 5: buddhagonad ($66 in chips)
Seat 6: eich ($25.75 in chips)
Seat 7: lucksack27 ($86.75 in chips)
Seat 8: FloppyMcNutZ ($76.75 in chips)
MRBIG5670: posts the ante $0.25
scooby1813: posts the ante $0.25
Miketheman74: posts the ante $0.25
VeggieMan: posts the ante $0.25
buddhagonad: posts the ante $0.25
eich: posts the ante $0.25
lucksack27: posts the ante $0.25
FloppyMcNutZ: posts the ante $0.25
*** 3rd STREET ***
Dealt to MRBIG5670 [4h]
Dealt to scooby1813 [5s]
Dealt to Miketheman74 [6d]
Dealt to VeggieMan [7s]
Dealt to buddhagonad [5h]
Dealt to eich [3s]
Dealt to lucksack27 [4c]
Dealt to FloppyMcNutZ [9c Jc Ac]
eich: brings in for $1
lucksack27: folds
FloppyMcNutZ: calls $1
MRBIG5670: folds
scooby1813: folds
Miketheman74: calls $1
VeggieMan: calls $1
buddhagonad: calls $1
*** 4th STREET ***
Dealt to Miketheman74 [6d] [3c]
Dealt to VeggieMan [7s] [4d]
Dealt to buddhagonad [5h] [6s]
Dealt to eich [3s] [Ts]
Dealt to FloppyMcNutZ [9c Jc Ac] [As]
FloppyMcNutZ: checks
Miketheman74: checks
VeggieMan: checks
buddhagonad: checks
eich: checks
*** 5th STREET ***
Dealt to Miketheman74 [6d 3c] [Ad]
Dealt to VeggieMan [7s 4d] [Td]
Dealt to buddhagonad [5h 6s] [9d]
Dealt to eich [3s Ts] [Qs]
Dealt to FloppyMcNutZ [9c Jc Ac As] [4s]
FloppyMcNutZ: checks
Miketheman74: checks
VeggieMan: checks
buddhagonad: checks
eich: checks
*** 6th STREET ***
Dealt to Miketheman74 [6d 3c Ad] [2h]
Dealt to VeggieMan [7s 4d Td] [6c]
Dealt to buddhagonad [5h 6s 9d] [Js]
Dealt to eich [3s Ts Qs] [Tc]
Dealt to FloppyMcNutZ [9c Jc Ac As 4s] [Kd]
FloppyMcNutZ: checks
Miketheman74: bets $4
VeggieMan: folds
buddhagonad: folds
eich: folds
FloppyMcNutZ: folds
Uncalled bet ($4) returned to Miketheman74
Miketheman74 collected $7 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $7 | Rake $0
Seat 1: MRBIG5670 folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 2: scooby1813 folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Miketheman74 collected ($7)
Seat 4: VeggieMan folded on the 6th Street
Seat 5: buddhagonad folded on the 6th Street
Seat 6: eich folded on the 6th Street
Seat 7: lucksack27 folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 8: FloppyMcNutZ folded on the 6th Street

I think I would have bet 4th street to try to whittle the field a bit, and then be ready to check/fold when I don't improve. 4th is kinda "ugly with potential" there, because just about everyone there could reasonably be chasing a low. If you can make a hand by 5th, you could have two donators to your 1/2 pot. But even if you bet on 4th, you're letting this on go on 6th. Well played.

It is a bad starting hand, plus, you are in early position on the bring in. Bet the aces. Everyone sees that you have aces. 5th is terrible when another ace hits someone else and now nobody will give you fold equity for AAA. However, nobody bets. I would call 6th and probably call 7th if I improve to 2 pair. I might call anyway on 7th unimproved due to the lack of action.

3rd St.- As a general rule If I'm going to play a hand with an A doorcard I'll raise coming in, for the potential to win the antes without a fight as well as the opportunity to limit the field and win on 4th when i catch a (seemingly) good card and my opponents brick. This also conceals the times when I do have aces or a very strong low hand. With all those low cards behind I would probably only raise in this spot if the table had been playing fairly tightly and i could reasonably expect to pick up the antes or contend with one opponent.

4th st.-I would always bet here even if did limp, even bad players will fold their weaker hands when staring at two aces on 4th st. plus you give yourself the opportunity to win on 5th if your remaining opponents brick off.

5th st-7th st- You're probably looking at a made low/strong draw here so I would not be looking to put any more money in this pot. On the river I'd just fold as your opponent certainly has you beat at least one way and there's no money in the pot