Re: Allin every time right?
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Any FE you have vs the button pre-flop is a good thing, not a bad thing.
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This is wrong. It is pf. We have AA. If we pushed pf and 12 people called us, it would be great. If I am pushing this pf, it is only because I think both people will call me (or that both will fold light on the flop).
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This is 100% silliness. I know you are only exaggerating when you say 12 PF callers is good when you have AA. But exaggerations do help us reach the crux of the issue. I can EASILY construct a set of 13 hands in which your AA is a big dog if all 12 opponents call your all-in pre-flop. I can probably construct a set of hands that results in your AA drawing DEAD vs 12 opponents.
More opponents does not always equal good. This notion needs to be dismissed immediately.
Now, in this particular hand, we are debating the merits of 2 opponents vs 1. Personally, I never want more than 2 opponents seeing the flop with my pocket Aces. Sometimes I want it heads up, sometimes I want it vs 2. Three people seeing the flop vs my pocket Aces reduces my winning % to about 64% vs any 3 random hands.
In regards to Hero's hand, I prefer heads up to playing this 3 way. The pot is already big. If I have zero FE vs button, then all-in is the best move, since I want all money in the pot NOW, while my hand is best. If I have some amount of FE, that is great. I can narrow the field, which increases my odds of winning by quite a few percentage points.
Since Hero is going to felt with this 100% of the time, all we are doing when calling, is giving other players the implied odds to hit a set.
What is more important in this hand?
A) An increased % of winning an already big pot?
B) Or juicing an already big pot by decreasing your odds of winning? (And also giving opponents correct implied odds to hit a set)
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