8d7s7h7cJh5s3c
Ac8hTcJc9h5c6h
5h
Kd
Ts
2hQhAs3d (folded on river)
KsAdQd3h

$75.80

Okay, this is a hand that I'm remembering from a screen shot from Full Tilt. This is the Perry Friedman table, $2/$4 Limit 7-Stud with 7 players since PF is not there.

I've been at the table for a while and the player on my right has been very aggressive with semi-bluffs. He hasn't been very lucky with them, but he has tried.

Okay, so here's the board on 3rd:

Starstealer [7s][7h]
PlayerA
PlayerB
PlayerC
PlayerD
PlayerE
PlayerF

B brings it in and C, D, and E all fold. F calls and it is to me. There's $2.80 from the antes, plus $0.50 each from B and F. I decide to call (probably not the best move). A calls as well.

On fourth, I pick up another seven, B gets a queen (and a second heart), F gets an eight and A gets an ace. Here's the board:

Starstealer [7s][7h][7c]
PlayerA [Ad]
PlayerB [Qh]
PlayerF [Jc]

I lead off with a double bet because I'm a little nervous about B's and F's flush draw possibility and because it is the "normal" thing to do. A and B and F all call.

On fifth, only A seems to have improved:

Starstealer [7s][7h][7c][Jh]
PlayerA [Ad][Qd]
PlayerB [Qh][As]
PlayerF [Jc][9h]

I lead off again - A and B and F all call. At this point the pot is reasonably large at around $36.80.

On sixth, F picks up a somewhat scary card:

Starstealer [7s][7h][7c][Jh][5s]
PlayerA [Ad][Qd][3h]
PlayerB [Qh][As][3d]
PlayerF [Jc][9h][5c]

Still, I lead off, A and B both call and F raises. Given that he has tried to sell a hand before, I don't believe him for a second and reraise. A now folds and B calls and F caps it. We both call.

On the river, I don't boat up, but lead off anyway. B folds, F raises, I reraise and he just calls. He shows [8h][Tc][Jc][9h][5c][6h] for a busted flush and straight draw.

Other than the loose call on third (and how loose is it - 2nd last to act on 3rd with middle cards?), how does everyone think about my play here?

/d

I like your play here. Your limp on 3rd is ok if you just have to call the bring in. You are hoping to catch the card you did. The only place I would have differed was check calling the river when you don't boat up. I REALLY like your reraise on 6th for two reasons: 1. You may be ahead and if you are not you can catch up, 2: When the pot starts to get big it is VERY important to try and drive opponents out of the pot if possible. Even if you were positive you were behind a flush a raise here is still correct and +EV if you can drive out one or both of the other players.

Well, I was mostly worried about my 3rd street call - so that's good I guess.

The reraise on 6th wasn't even a question - this guy tried to sell every "scare" card he could get - including pairing up on 4th when the other two of his pair were in others' hands. He would hit his hand occasionally and get paid off - but for all of the other ones that he "bluffed" - he lost $150 in about 30 hands...