Re: A Play I Make a Lot
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but sometimes you hit and lose your stack to a better two pair. people get very excited about their 6:1 pot odds or whatever but don't think about the increased number of people means an increased chance their "big flop" is going to cost them their stack.
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A lot of times when there is some 7-way pot early in a tournament, there are a lot of bad loose players. You can play a weak speculative hand and double up if you hit. You may be better able to determine when to fold than your opponents. Therefore, calling with a suited gapper may be very EV+ even if it was EV- if everyone played perfectly.
For example, with deep money in a rebuy, playing 53s can be very EV+. People will go allin with top pair or an overpair, figuring people will call with weaker hands. So you can win a big pot with a straight, 2-pair, trips etc. Yeh, you can lose a big pot, but if you play well, this is very EV+.
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