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Old 05-27-2004, 01:20 PM
Louie Landale Louie Landale is offline
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Default Re: According to the Fundamental Theorem of Poker.... (hand hist.)

Yes. If you know he's got QQ then call according to the FTOP. Then again, if you knew that you wouldn't have reraised.

But you cannot see his cards. Lest suppose he'll always ReReRaise with JJ, QQ, KK, or AA and never raise otherwise. There are 12 ways to have QQ/JJ and 6 ways for AA/KK (since you have AK). That will make you a 2:1 favorite to be getting your 1.4:1 as a 1.15:1 dog; and a 1:2 dog to be seriously dominated by AA or KK. I'm not going to do the math but I'm sure this will end up making you an overall underdog and should fold. Its a clear fold if he'll raise with QQ or better. So in "real life" if he raises with JJ or better then you should fold.

You played it "wrong".

ReRead the FTOP section again. Sklansky talks about the difference between making an FTOP "mistake" and "playing poorly", using a situation where you have the K-straight-flush.

- Louie
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