CPTV Video Spotlight -- Ben Yu On Seven Card Stud TournamentsWSOP Bracelet Winner Discusses Seven Seven Card Stud Strategy and How It Is Affected By The Tournament Format |
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During the 2016 World Series of Poker $10,000 seven card stud championship this summer Card Player TV caught up with WSOP bracelet winner and Card Player contributor Ben Yu to playing stud tournaments and the ways in which the format affects your decision making.
In the video interview Yu discusses several interesting seven card stud strategy topics, including how one should consider the size of the ante and the ways in which it might influence how often you try to steal or defend the bring in.
“Sometimes the ante size is small, it’s 1/12th of the big bet. Sometimes it is bigger, it’s 1/6th or 1/8th of a big bet. In that case there is more in the pot so you should play more hands and try to steal more,” said Yu. “On day one … I am still treating this as a cash game and just trying to win the most chips possible.”
In an article he wrote on stud tournament stack management Yu also recommended ‘c-betting’ less on fourth and sixth streets.
“A basic heuristic in stud strategy is that you don’t really fold on fourth or sixth street. If you have called a small bet on third street it is still just another small bet on fourth street and you are usually getting the right odds to call,” says Yu.
He goes on to explain why this basic concept should inform your betting, given that most of your opponents will understand this as well. Therefor, avoiding betting fourth and sixth streets with medium strength hands is one way to avoid committing chips with small edges and with little or no fold equity.
You can check out the entire video with Yu below:
Make sure to check out Card Player TV’s strategy section for more great video interviews with poker pros discussing key concepts and how you can improve your game.
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