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How many callers would you need PF before you say this call is ok? I'm not saying this is a good coldcall against this particualr villian given his tendencies with limping pairs, but it's not AJo.

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It's not all about how many callers there will be, but we do have to find a way to get paid off when we connect solidly since we're not a huge favourite against his range. We should expect to be dominated quite often even if we rule out big pairs -- Villain isn't presented as someone likely to raise a broad range of aces or paint. We're going to have trouble getting away from the hand when an Ace flops. Our implied odds are already reduced since we're working in units of 2 SBs, and there are only so many bets we can make HU or 3-way, especially when we're concerned about domination. 4+ way we also get the ability to pump some of our draws to help add value to our hand.

I'm not happy giving up initiative and inviting company unless I think it's going to end up at least 4-5 way. BB is going to be getting correct odds to call with a broad range of hands even without any more company, and we lose some equity 3-way. I don't love the tradeoff unless I'm going to be more likely to be aggressively paid off when I connect solidly. When BB calls 2 more, he's making a considerable mistake most of the time. Even more so for SB.

I think we're much better off 3-betting if we're going to play, and it doesn't seem to make a lot of sense against this Villain unless his range is actually broader than OP suggested.