Okay, last one from last night. 6 players, so $1.50 in the pot before the deal. 3rd street looks like this:

dealt to playerA
dealt to playerB -- calling station
dealt to playerC
dealt to playerD -- usually hyperaggressive if he's involved
dealt to playerE
dealt to Starsteal

A brings in and is called by B. C folds, D calls and E folds. I raise and all three call.

4th street pairs D's door card, but otherwise, helps no one:

dealt to playerA [2s]
dealt to playerB [3d]
dealt to playerD [Tc]
dealt to Starsteal [8h]

D leads off with the double-bet, and I raise to isolate him. A folds and B calls. D just calls my raise.

On 5th, no one seems to improve:

dealt to playerA [6h]
dealt to playerD [3h]
dealt to Starsteal [2h]

D checks to me, I bet and both players call. At this point, would anyone slow down or check it down. All I've got is aces, but I don't want someone to draw for free on me.

6th also doesn't seem to help the others as they both pick up sevens. I pick up a king, but otherwise get nothing. D checks, I bet and they both call.

dealt to playerA [7c]
dealt to playerD [7h]
dealt to Starsteal [Kh]

The river misses me, with a 6, but I bet when D checks again. B folds and D calls. He shows two pair (tens and sevens - so he made it on 6th or 7th) to take the pot.

I'm really not happy with the way I played here, but I'm not sure I did that poorly. Just how far do you push bare aces in 7-stud with only 2 opponents - especially when one you have labelled as hyper-aggressive only check-calls...

The only mistake I see is betting the river as you are only going to get called in this spot if you are beat as you have represented an overpair the whole way. I like you betting on every other street as if D is hyperaggressive like you say he would have certainly popped you along with way if he held trips or probably just two pair and even if he does hold two pair all of your board cards are live (except the 5) to catch him whereas several of A and D's are not.

Pushing AA against two opponents on boards like this is the correct play in my mind. The paired board card of D would perhaps be a little concern but given his hyperaggressive nature and lack of a raise on third street certainly make this less of a likelihood in my mind and when he doesn't come back at you he certainly doesn't have it.

I could definitely see checking on the river as a reasonable play. I think I assume that I'll still get enough folding equity here to make the bet - but you are right that very few that are better than my hand will fold and none that are worse would call.

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