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Remember, it's not like you automatically lose when you're dominated. You are a 3-1 underdog, but to me, the times when you are a big dog are compensated for in the large number of instances where you are actually a favorite.

I think if someone will call with a crappy Ace, they will also call with a number of other reasonable hands, such as KQ, suited connectors, and the like. You want to be favored if you get called by such a hand.

If you raise with A2o, do you think A3-A7 will call? If so, then they'll call when you have A8o too.

Some people would have you believe that 72o is a better hand than A4o in these situations because at least you have "two live cards." While you don't go that far, you do focus on playing hands like Kx or Qx with high-card value, which suggests to me that you acknowledge you will get a number of calls from hands even worse than yours. So take advantage of this, and play the best cards you can.