Re: Is this cold call acceptable, marginal, or terrible
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I don't think any situation in which we have a hand worth calling 1 bet with but we actualy cold-call 2 bets with is an "awful" or "terrible" mistake.
It can be bad and it can be a leak (I think both of these apply), but the really "awful" mistakes are ones that lead to losing entire pots by folding when we should call, checking when we should bet, or calling when we should raise, etc.
Preflop cold-calls vs. calls are minor mistakes in comparison and I think people are beating up on the OP too much in this hand for an inadvisable cold-call. Sure, his method of debate could be more diplomatic, but in terms of the preflop play itself, it's not off the charts bad.
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The problem is, when a lot of newer players see this type of hand, they overvalue pocket pairs. For my first 10K hands or so I was losing more than I should have with 22-66 because I simply overvalued the worth of hitting a set.
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