Quote Originally Posted by michael1123
I think patience and not chasing longshots is definitely the key to 7 card stud. I find tables that have very big pots for the level they're playing on (a lot of aggressive betting, a lot of callers), and then be tight with starting hands, even tighter for hands you call on 4th street, and "tighter than a baby turtle's anus" for hands you call past 5th street.

Once you call on 5th street, you're usually commiting yourself to the pot, so you should either believe you have the best hand then, or have a very good draw.

Its a nice relaxing game for me when things aren't going well in Holdem ring games, and I'm definitely making money on the game.
I consider 7 hi/lo it to be my best game. For me it's much easier to read people's hands, to know when to bet/raise/call/fold, etc. I find myself using much more poker skill in this game than others. And usually I end up running over a table when I play it.