Home > Strategies and Rules of Online Poker > Gaming StrategiesQuestion: When I catch rolled-up trips on the first three cards in seven-card stud, should I bang the pot or play them quietly?Answer: The answer to this largely depends on the opponents’ attitude towards and approach to the game of 7-card stud. You don’t have to worry too much about how you play if your opponents are not observant enough. And, if they usually fold cards during early rounds, or fold fast on 4th street to someone who has raised on 3rd street, you should slow down your play.
Most of the time, in this game, your starting hand is good enough to win at the finish without improving, and you'll make plenty of full houses. If you are considered as an aggressive player, then calling on the 3rd street is a warning sign for them, but if they think you to be a tight player who raises with very strong hands, then slow playing is the key to collect much on your best starting hands.
Lastly, it depends on whether your bankroll can withstand the fluctuations that slow down online betting processes, because letting some people in cheaply will result in some of them picking up straight and flush draws with correct odds to call you down. Accordingly consider all of the factors mentioned above and take your decision to bang the pot or play your cards quietly.
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