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Old 07-21-2005, 03:39 AM
AleoMagus AleoMagus is offline
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Default Re: positive chip EV, negative $EV? Im looking for some examples.

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I realize that its in your best interest to avoid large confrontations in which your edge is small especially in the begining

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This is not actually true when you say especially in the beginning. You will find that this is far more applicable later in a SNG than it is in the beginning.

In the beginning, your motive to avoid confrontations with a small edge generally only arises out of skill-inequity considerations. It is later in tourneys that $EV considerations begin to dictate play based on the prize distribution.

As an example (which is what you are asking, I guess) consider a situation where you held a hand like 77 on the bubble. The only stack bigger than you pushes all-in and he has been very aggressive (probably only overcards). You have the edge here, but this is a clear fold (even if you knew for a fact that he held AK, which would be +CEV for you).

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Brad S
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