Re: [ba-poker] You've got to know when to fold 'em

[Michael Hunter <michael.hunter1(deleted the rest)>]

On Mon, 6 Dec 2004 23:52:23 -0800
"David S. Heller" <david(deleted the rest)> wrote:

>  By teaching someone they should fold 76s and play 76o
> > you cost them much more than you will save them in the
> > short term.   I mean look you *know logically* it is
> > wrong to fold 76s in situations where you should play
> > 76o.
> >
> > Bill
> 
> I understand what you are saying, Bill, and I even mostly agree with
> it - I mean, how can 76o be stronger than 76s?  It can't be, except
> for one thing - what if you suck at reading certain situations, so you
> can't tell where your opponent is at?  If such a situation were flush
> over flush, then mightn't it be better to play hands that produce
> unambiguous flop results - stay in or get out?

And I'm certain Bill understands that is what Ken is saying.  What I
don't understand is why you would focus in on folding 76s and not on
learning how to read better and then act on your reads.  If its a tough
thing all that much more fun to do!

> Perhaps lower EV, but also lower variance.

I don't believe Ken is saying that 76s has higher variance but rather
that he can't play it for a profit.

I wonder what people think about something like Axs for small x.  I play
these under certain game conditions and regularly throw away a flopped
ace in the face of aggression.  That doesn't seem any harder to me then
ditching a bad flush.

                mph

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