3-handed 10/20 NL - Page 4

riverboatking · #31 03-16-2005, 03:21 PM

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I don't understand this. Now, I am entirely on the side of fold, but it's a matter of +EV. You don't wait for big edges, if you have an edge here, this is your edge over all, playing the small ones.

But you don't have an edge here so fold.

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i'm walking out the door so i don't have time for an extended debate, but hopefully someone can step up to defend my position which is:

if you have a big edge over this opponent, why put it all in preflop (and thus not be able to exploit that edge any further) when it is very likely that the best situation you are facing is a coinflip...follow?

even if you hypothetically did have a small edge in this situation i would still advocate a fold.
why take the very small edge when it effectively takes the place of a much larger edge.
i believe it was sklansky who talked about not taking a bet today if losing it will stop you from taking a much better bet tomorrow.
and since this is a RESTRICTED buy-in game, if he loses this hand he will no longer be able to cover the player over whom he has a big edge...follow?

Kaz The Original · #32 03-16-2005, 03:26 PM

Well, you're not doubt out the door, so hopefully someone can step up for you here.

Why do you think this is a restricted buy in game? I think most $10/$20 NL games are unrestricted. Most $5/$10 games around here are uncapped.

Also, if the very best situation you could be facing is a coinflip, this is likely not +EV.

Ulysses · #33 03-16-2005, 03:39 PM

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Why do you think this is a restricted buy in game?

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because he assumed
like me
it was online

MMMMMM · #34 03-16-2005, 03:59 PM

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because he assumed
like me
it was online

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Very nice.

Do you ever mess around with structured verse (beyond haiku-style and suchlike)?

Ulysses · #35 03-16-2005, 04:56 PM

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because he assumed
like me
it was online

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Very nice.

Do you ever mess around with structured verse (beyond haiku-style and suchlike)?

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well sometimes i do
and sometimes i dont
but mostly free verse
yes that would be true

ggbman · #36 03-16-2005, 06:04 PM

I think you're a huge dog here considerably more often then your a huge favorite. MAYBE the BB calls with jacks, AQ would be pretty damn loose, and your racing AK. I think given your edge, if there is indeed a minute edge here, is small enough that you can saftely get away from the hand.