Should you always call with an edge?

[Scavengerfolk]

Is there benefit for you to fold here?

You did raise preflop and were called by a player that won't be able to beat you in the long run (he would not be counting so much on getting lucky this early on if he was a better player).

So let's say you allow this less skilled player to "bully you out of this pot." You certainly don't need this one pot to beat him over the long haul, but you will need the rest of your stack.

If all of what I just wrote is true of your situation then you should clearly fold and give him the impression that he can run over you. He'll bet strong at the wrong pot soon and you will not have to make as close a decision.

Peace,
Erick

[sirtemple]

Thanks for all the advice.

I see that the edge I had in this pot was less than the edge I had over my opp in terms of skill, therefore folding is the better option. A corollary would be that if you were severly outclassed you should be pushing your stack alot even when you were slightly behind - you would stand a better chance of winning than letting the skilled opp pick his spots.

Thanks for the insight.

Jason

[Louie Landale]

In a ring game you should call (except if you will be broke and its real hard to find a game this good). Early in a Tournament (when you are far from the paying positions) I would call (but others will disagree). Late in a tournament (close or in the paying positions) you should fold.

But that presumes you see his KQ.

Change your attitude: [1] You do not have a draw; you are a 5:4 favorite. [2] The fact that its a big bet into a small pot is irrelevant since you are the favorite [3] How much you've invested doesn't matter. [4] 5:4 favorite getting 8:7 money is NOT a "small favorite". That's more than the money you make raising early with AK

- Louie