[Redeye]

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..if there were no cold-caller sandwiched in between you and the solid EP raiser, would that change your action at all in any of the examples?

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I think this would make a huge difference. In the first example I'd probably fold everything but JJ (reraise) and maybe call w/ 99 and hope to flop an over pair. Calling w/ AJs, AQo, KQs, etc now seems like cold calling two right after an EP raiser. In this case were only calling one bet, but were only getting 3:1 with these hands and could very well be dominated. I also fold 55.

I don't think things change as much in the second case. I 3-bet JJ, 99, AJs, AQo, maybe KQs. But I fold with 56s, 55, 22, or T9s