How "BIG" of a mistake if any...

[Sarge85]

In general....

How "big" of a mistake would it be if I chose never to cold call a raise again. Either Raise or Fold.

This question is heavy on the "in general" portion.

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[djoyce003]

It's not a big mistake. According to the SSHE book, they reccommend cold calling raises with AQs, KQs, maybe AJs...can't remember. I know i'm right on the AQs and KQs. Anything else is a fold or raise. So if you were to raise these, or fold these, you'd be making a mistake according to them, but not a glaring mistake. You are only supposed to reraise with premium holdings, fold the rest. I try to play according to these guidelines unless i'm raised by a maniac or I think it's a steal.

[Bob T.]

I think it would be a tiny mistake if it is a mistake at all. I can think of some situations, where I might coldcall a raise, but if I didn't coldcall, and just folded with those hands, I wouldn't be losing much equity.

[JimRivett]

Pre flop, I think it's what you should do.

On a check raise, if it's a live game, with the emphasis on folding, no mistake or perhaps a very small mistake. On line, at least a medium mistake.

The rest, with no player reads, not a big mistake.

Jim

[Keats13]

Does this include if there are several other cold-callers already in? My cold-calling standards expand to include most pp's and some decent suited connectors if there are already 3+ cold-callers in front of me.

With no one in between the raiser and you, I don't think limiting yourself to 3-bet/fold is a big mistake, if it is even a mistake at all.

[Fat Nicky]

Totally eliminating a move from your arsenal will always be a mistake IMO.

[Festus22]

A-Js on the button. Loose UTG raises, 2 cold callers to you.

7-7 on the button. A raise and 3 cold callers.

I think it would be a mistake to 3-bet these and a mistake to fold them. Would either be huge? No. How often does this scenario actually happen? Rarely online but more frequently live where the play is more loose, passive.

[QuickLearner]

I agree, Keats. I'm never the first one to call two, but if others are in for two I'll recheck pot odds and factor my player reads. Sometimes a table goes absolutely nuts if more than one person calls and you end up with a chance to call a cap on the same round. Then you REALLY feel stupid.

If I am new to the table I muck so fast my wrist hurts. To asnwer the original question, I think its a very small mistake.

[lu_hawk]

Never being the first to coldcall a raise would hardly be a mistake. Sure there might be some very limited circumstances where being the first coldcaller is +EV but if you never do it you'll hardly be missing out on anything.

The more coldcallers between you and the raiser the bigger mistake never coldcalling becomes.