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Originally Posted by 6bet me
Your aim is to minimise variance and maximise EV, so if a certain decision is 0EV at best and increases your variance, then it's an awful decision.
Technically true, especially if you're a pro. But as a recreational player playing for fun once or twice a week, sure I want to win money, and I won't be donking off chips just to gaaambooooool, but I will gladly play a 0EV +variance hand to keep the night more interesting.
If the whole table limps, I'd call 9-2s for a dollar for the chance of a dream flop like this one or 9-2-2.
Just recognize that if you do this, 9-2-x is not that dream flop! It may win a small pot, but it usually becomes a fold with heavy action. I think a lot of people overplay small flopped 2 pairs because it happens only 1 in 50 hands. Unfortunately it still ain't that good, and you have 4 outs to improve.
As for the OP's hand, against anybody else I'd raise the river. OMC though, especially for $50, I'd call. I feel nits in general make the error of thinking in absolutely dollar amounts instead of bets in relation to the pot, and $50 at $1/$2 is a big bet for a nit.
Last edited by GuitarDean; 04-25-2018 at 11:06 PM.