Razz Hand That Set the Tone in WSOP 50K PPC - Stud Game Strategy

Starting my 50K Poker Players Championship hand review series with a Razz hand from Day 1, where I found myself in an early spot that tested my instincts and aggression. Holding (3-6)2, I faced a strong opponent showing a 6 and ended up in a draw-versus-made-hand confrontation that felt eerily similar to a cash game hand I’d misplayed months earlier.

This time, I took the aggressive route — jamming my 6-draw — and used ProPokerTools Odds Oracle to verify afterward whether that was the right move. We break down equity, dead card effects, and why knowing which cards are live can swing your equity by as much as five percent in stud variants.

The big takeaway: aggression pays when you understand how live cards and dead cards shift your odds — and sometimes, trusting your study can turn a “spewy” jam into a profitable one.

Key Moments

0:00 WSOP 50K PPC intro & hand setup
1:38 Fourth & Fifth street – king and nine hit
2:15 Fifth street call decision & equity math (~29%)
3:19 Sixth street – picking up the 5 for a 6-draw
4:08 Jamming into the made jack – 53% equity confirmed
5:03 Dead card impact adds 5% more equity
5:56 River ace! – rewarded for aggression