OOTM 16 of last 17 . . . HELP

[Taraz]

QdJd . . . I wasn't even mad that I lost. I was mad cause I didn't even make him pay to see the river. My poor dog got yelled at after that one, "Why the f--- do I do that Anthrax!" as he comes over and licks my hand.

(Yes my dog's name is Anthrax. And no he was not named after 9-11 and the anthrax scare, he's older than that. It's been problematic, but let's just say he also responds to being called plainly "dog".)

[fluorescenthippo]

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Hand 7 I fold, hand 8 is a clear allin.

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curtains can you please explain why hand 7 is a fold. i think i lot of people would push here and im curious as to your reasoning.

thanks

[DasLeben]

I easily push hands 1-4 and fold 5. In hand 6, I think the flop check is fine, but you really need to get out there and protect your hand on the turn.

I thought hand 7 was a clear push until I looked at it more closely. The limper is not going to fold to a push, and you're probably looking at a pocket pair or a couple broadways. Either way, you're committing yourself to a coinflip, in which you may be a dog.

Oh, and hand 8 is a push.

[curtains]

Very little fold equity, many players behind you who could wake up with something, and a hand that plays pretty poorly against an UTG limper. Just not enough upside, I'd rather fold and take the blinds and hope for a better situation. If UTG had folded, this would be a clearcut allin.