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Originally Posted by Smudger2408
I see nothing wrong with the preflop sizing.
Our hand rates high better than our opponents.
Certainly, given flop texture, the preflop sizing was weak and as I played, I might find a fold.
However, inflating the pot, while on the button, gives us best chance at homerun ball.
And, you know, the early limpers could three bet, but betting smaller gives us chance to set mine against a three bet.
Think the criticism of the preflop bet, doesn't give original poster enough credit on how he plays after the flop if he hits a homerun.
As played, rethinking, just dump and move on.
His preflop was designed to hit a homerun. We hit a single and they threw a ball at our head. No worries. Duck and fold.
Why do we need to outplay them every time? Why risk our future tournament equity?
We swung, we missed.
Preflop was fine sizing. They made a bet with a Jack, a 4, or flush draw. Maybe an underpair. Fold and see the next one.
Flatting is silly. It's a marathon, not a race.
Every hand doesn't need to be a race. We need to look at long term tournament equity.
Villians should call with any two cards based on this sizing. We are way ahead of a limp, and limp behind range. Why would we not want to bloat a pot pre and not give players an insanely great price to call and see a flop against us multi-way?
Even with a hand such as AK, why would we not want to bloat a pot pre if players are going to call too light out of position? I’m a bigger fan of going too big with such a marginal holding such as 10-10 that easily can be outflopped by 2 over cards. Even a hand such as a suited connector, do we really wanna give players the ability to play postflop multi-way with such a speculative hand that wants to play multiway? Anyways, postflop is much simpler against 1 Villian when compared to 2-4 Villians.