150/300 hand

[DeeJ]

i know you asked barron but since I made the same point I will respond [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

exec summary: pot equity
long version : if bb has suited connectors or similar eg 76s 97s 98o he isn't going to want to call 2. if bb has a weak Q/K(?A) like Q8 or K5 he isn't going to want to call 2. But 3 handed if he gets to call getting 5:1 (rather than 7:2) he will likely do so with these hands. If he hits the overcard to your J eg Q-rag-rag or K-rag-rag you are toast, but if you're heads up there is only half the chance that button has hit and you haven't. bb being in the pot also adds to the number of players who act behind, which doesn't help.

The counter argument you may be suggesting is that suited connectors like JTs play better multiway, which is true, but the choice isn't between 1 and 5 opponents, it's between 1 and 2.