Re: QQ: Still lost in these situations
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This would be an incredibly weak play. Folding a strong pair to one overcard is a good way to never win any big pots.
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Being a little melodramatic, aren't you? Our pair isn't "strong" at all. It's one pair, and it's not even top pair. A pair that's not top pair can never be considered "strong". I don't think my chances of winning a big pot in the future are going to disappear if I fold in this spot, since our chances of actually winning aren't all that great.
If a passive opponent bets at you here I think we can assume we're beaten. It's not my default play, and I wouldn't do it against an unknown, but if I have a good read on him, then I think ignoring that read is a great way to build a big pot with a second best hand. If you have a read, use it, don't throw your chips into a black hole.
There is no reason why folding this hand to a suitably predictable / passive opponent who has you drawing to 2 outs is "weak tight".
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