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Originally Posted by 4CardStraight
I think one of the most interesting aspects of it is heads up when it folds to the small blind. If the small blind completes, which he shouldnt almost ever, then the big blind is getting infinite odds to see the flop. He gets the option to just check and see a free flop and play in position against a guy who probably doesnt have a great hand.
Ah, but the SB is also getting a great price to call and see the flop, which we assume the BB will always let us do since he's weak and passive and not interested in defending. Our ATC hand can easily outdraw him, and we win a small pot, plus we can rep anything on the flop and just bet to take it down. We are given more credit with our postflop steals than preflop.