Yes, of course, the aces want to call when deuces makes an open pair. But this means that money will be going into the pot when deuces are favored, which cuts into the original edge that aces have.


By the way, do you know the general percentage that deuces will beat aces? I think it's around 33-40%, but I'm not certain (I used to know).


My point is that you can't say, well, on average, $100 (or whatever number) will go into the pot on each side and because aces is a 2-1 favorite, aces' equity = $33. It's less because deuces should outplay aces a bit over the course of the hand.