Re: Possible next step
Yes, I thought that whole analysis was very interesting, although mainly applicable if you get shortstacked. Basically, the calculations showed precise conditions under which all-in was a +EV play. But that doesn't mean it's the best EV you can get. According to the analysis, regardless of stack-size, going all-in on AA is +EV. Well, that's certainly true, but you're probably not going to want to play AA that way unless you have an extremely small stack or else other conditions have created a situation where you think you might actually get a caller.
Anyhow, I definitely need to look at the article again to see if one might apply the calculation method to the other situations you were originally envisioning. In practice, this kind of purely mathematical approach to the situation does tend to ignore certain other important aspects of the overall circumstances. But I think it provides a very good "point of departure" for considering the less quantifiable aspects of the situation.
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