Yes, the hand is not enough in itself -- the situation must be right, too. Being out of position is certainly an uphill battle, so you must have very good reasons to engage. Few, predictable opponents, raises committing you to the pot, or small raises to "juice" the pot but that also threaten a big reraise of yours should someone reraise behind you, are some examples. Do's and don'ts are just what they are, recommendations, but be sure to know what you are doing when you decide to jump over the fence.

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