Re: 6-max blind defense
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Why do we need 40% equity if we're gettng 3.5:1?
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40% is not necessarily the correct number, but I believe it's pretty close. I could have sworn I saw it referenced in the AQ test but I can't find it now so I can't use that argument. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
Essentially the problem here is if you are going in as too much of an underdog with a hand like T7s (a 35% equity hand) you are going to be hitting a lot of second/third pairs and will throw away a lot of money. 1/6 of the time an ace flops and you will often have to throw your hand away (even if you hit a T or a 7).
You'll be out of position for the entire hand and nearly 2/3 of the time you will miss the flop completely and basically have to check/fold throwing away 1BB more than you had to.
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