Question on cold calling preflop

[HUSKER'66]

AA, I understand exactly your confusion on the passage that you quoted from T.O.P . The first few times that I read it, I didn't really understand what he meant as well. I think that you hit it on the head when you interpret that he is advising you only stay in with a hand that you would consider raising with if it had been checked to you. If you are in later position and have had several cold callers in between you and the raiser, then your requirements can be slightly lower. With the hands that you listed (AJs,ATs,KQs)you have to ask," what type(s) of flop fit my hand?" With you listing high suited as you example, should I assume that your hoping for a favorable four to a flush? With two pocket suited you will hit a four flush about 11% of the time (8/1). You would want to have a few callers in between you and the preflop raiser in order to make this call. You do have big cards so you have more options than just the flush, but what is the PFR holding? The typical low limit player will raise with just about anything [img]/forums/images/icons/confused.gif[/img], but I have found in my experience that if you put him/her on AK, you are closer to the mark then AA,KK, or even QQ. I would call with the hands you list as examples if you have other callers in between (see the flop as cheaply as possible-if your staying in) As you know it depends a lot on the playing habits of the PFR....it certainly helps if you have a grasp on his style of play. The one advantage that you have is postion....use it, and good luck!