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Originally Posted by electrical
He's saying people fire at your Eight thinking you have a bad low draw but are owning themselves because you have a high hand, whereas they won't fire at a Deuce thinking their low equity is worse.
Ok so were talking about hypotheticals later in a hand? I guess there are circumstances where its good to have people firing into you when you have an overpair, but some of the good situations are the same as when you have a low door, and the rare best ones are just when they have a super razzy hand that isnt so scary.
When I have a vulnerable pair I personally prefer to have the scarier low card so I can comfortably drive the action, and can better navigate.
personally my major variable here is what I perceive the bi defending range to be. If they defend wide or should defend wide then this hand is pretty vulnerable and I'm playing most of my 8 doors as a limp so I'll pick this hand to balance with that.
If bi overfolds or wont play back at the 8 wide than sure a complete is better.
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Originally Posted by wubbles
thanks for the input from all of you.
my third street decision was made because i'm last to act before the bring in and i have a hand that i'm most likely going to play as a high only hand. with that in mind, if i can get the bring in to fold (i didn't have any read on his tendencies) with a raise, i feel like that is better for me. i wonder how to weigh that against him not folding, building a bigger pot and potentially putting me in a tough spot on 4th if i do not hit my perfect card.
the check/call non heart tens on fourth is interesting.
Yeah if the BI folds then your hand for sure plays better. If you think people wont fold and you want to control and limp, you can always see if theres a spot on 4th to iso and get heads up if the situation looks good