Re: Marginal Hand #4 Playing a passive table
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I think you're overvaluing suited cards and undervaluing pocket pairs, but it could be that we're just arguing semantics. It's rare that I find a situation where pocket pairs aren't profitable limps, but I can find many situations where suited two gappers aren't.
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Against 5 opponents 22 will win less than 18% of the time whereas J8s will win 24% of the time. Remember, I said this table was passive. I think I'd much rather play the J8s than 22.
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It isn't all about showdown equity. In fact, it's rarely about showdown equity. It's about implied odds and reverse implied odds, and your opponents don't have random hands here.
Reverse implied odds can suck with a hand like J8s. They very very very rarely suck with 22. I really hope you can see the difference between these things.
If you're saying that 22 isn't profitable based on showdown equity estimations, you're WAY off.
Rob
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