Re: Sometimes being a LAG gets you in trouble.
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If this isn't a rebuy 1st level isn't this a horrific call preflop? Is it not smart to use the Gap Concept early in tournaments?
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The key here is stack-size. If Hero (or villain for that matter) had 10-15BB, yes the call would be horrible becuase the odds of Hero catching a nice flop are slim, and with a small stack your ability to out maneuver your opponent is very limited. With 6540654680650 BBs, Hero can call here without affecting his stack, and see what the flop brings. If it's AKQ of clubs, and there is action, he folds and goes on his merry way, having lost very little.
The final (though related) piece is implied odds. With stacks this deep, Hero can take down a huge pot if he hits, so having a look at the flop with this kind of hand is doable.
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