it's so much easier to just make one decision

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i dont want to be bound and determined showdown bound even against this guy w/ ATs.

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that sounds like an argument for not getting all in pre-flop to me. my point was that mathematically and logically, you lose absolutely nothing by waiting to get the chips in post-flop if you know your opponent is still willing to put them in.

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"but if his hand is particularly weak, and there's a chance he can get away from it post-flop,"

youre being far too hypothetical. if this guy had like 1 bet left that would be one thing, but we're talking about someone who might have 33 and if the flop came and i flopped a pair of tens he could easily flat call me down and only 2.5 of the 3.5 or 4 bets he has left. no good.

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if it's 5-bet pre-flop, he doesn't even have enough chips to get one bet in on every street post-flop. flat calling will put him all in.