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Old 12-09-2005, 05:27 PM
PuertoKid PuertoKid is offline
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Default Re: Time to Devalue Big Slick (Cardplayer Article)

I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss what Abrams is saying. An important part of the value of AK is in the folding equity you get when raising/reraising with it.

If the nature of our games change such that our FE against pocket pairs takes a significant drop (e.g. people start reraising and/or pushing with pockets a lot more than before) then the value of AK drops. But then the value of other hands (e.g. JJ) goes up.

I won't make the claim that such is the case. I just think that it is a mistake to think that the value of any hand is a constant, and I think it could be helpful to examine which game situations could change the value of particular hands. That's what I think Abrams is trying to do.
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