Re: I know this is + Chip EV, but it\'s still a bad play, right?
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Hi ilya,
This is what David Sklansky refers to as "turning a good hand into 72o." That is, if the BB is a good player, he won't call this all-in bet with a hand that AJ will like. So he'll fold all of his marginal hands (which he'd have done even if you made this raise with 72o), and only call with the hands that beat you. Thus, you've "turned AJo into 72o."
Cris
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I'll have to check my book when I get home, but I thought "turning a good hand into 72o" referred to betting or raising a semi-strong hand (I think he used AQ and 99 as his examples) in a position where a large reraise will force you to fold.
But that's neither here nor there. I agree with the advice given, although I may raise only 2.5bb if I want to entice a call. Like Cris said, by raising all in you are only gonna get called when you are dominated or at best in a coin-flip race.
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