Re: Being critisized got me thinking
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""Never raise when being reraised all in will make you throw up" - D. Sklansky TPFAP"
Actually for steals with a decent stack, I don't agree with this statement. When you are stealing the blinds, it is better to be raised with a hand where you have a simple decision to muck rather call the re-raise with a good 2nd best type hand.
Ken Poklitar
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Actually, Ken, you and Sklansky are making the same statement. With 22 (a decent hand insofar is it is a favorite over any non pair and can flop a hand that will probably be a big favorite), you really don't want to be re-raised here because you may be forced to throw the best hand away (or, if you call, may end up being dominated by a better pair).
If he had 27o, a raise would not make him "throw up" because his decision would be easy. In TPFAP, Sklansky includes examples that make it plain that he is making the same point Ken is.
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