Fifth Street

1. Suppose on fourth street that you have a good four-card low, which is also a four straight or four flush. If you bust out on fifth street but your hand is still live, should you bet ?

Ans : If you still have a good chance to scoop, you should bet.

2. Suppose you are playing heads up, you are going high, and your opponent is going low. What should you do ?
Ans : Bet, unless he has three low cards up.

3. What if he has three low cards up ?
Ans : Either check and call or check and fold, depending on the three low cards and on exactly how strong your hand is.

4. What if you are against a possible good four-card low, which also may be a straight draw ?
Ans :You should be inclined to check.

5. What if you think your opponent may have three low cards, a pair, and a bust card ?
Ans : You should bet and be willing to call a raise if it comes.

6. You are in a three-way pot, and one of your opponents is going the same direction as you are. What should you do if you have the best hand for your direction ?
Ans : Try to eliminate the player going the opposite way.

7. Example ?

Ans : On fifth street, you have 2 3 5 K A . Your opponent who appears to be going low is in the middle with ? ? 4 7 10 , and the player going high has ? ? Q 9 5 . You may want to try to check-raise the online poker player going high. Notice that the player going high may fold, since he might think you have made aces.

8. What if someone who appears to be going low just checks and calls ?
Ans : It is almost certain that he has a low draw but doesn’t have a good straight or flush draw to go along with it.

9. What is critical for you to do on fifth street ?
Ans : To mix up your play a fair amount.

10. Example ?
Ans :With a busted low hand and a high card on fifth street, you may want to check-raise or even jam to disguise your hand.

11. Suppose you have made an eight or a rough seven for low, and you are looking at a hand like ? ? A 2 3 or ? ? 3 4 5 .What should you do ?
Ans : Throw your hand away.

12. What happens to a high hand when someone makes a low on fifth street ?
Ans : It becomes very weak. You must consider folding.

13. In what circumstances do you play on ?
Ans : If it is heads up and the pot is fairly large, or if you are not likely to get scooped.

14. Example ?
Ans : Continue playing against ? ? 2 4 7 , but fold against ? ? 3 4 5 .

15. What if you have a big pair and your opponent’s board is something in between the two hands just given ?
Ans : You should consider how live the possible straight or flush cards are for your opponent.

16. What if your opponent’s third low upcard is an ace ?
Ans : You generally should go out.

17. When do the high hands do well ?
Ans : When the low hands have busted out by fifth street.

18. What if you have any doubt as to whether you should continue playing or fold on fifth street ?
Ans : You should fold, unless you have a good chance for half the pot or a decent chance for all of it.