Re: Total Beginner\'s Question
Think of it this way. It's 8-1 to flop a set, so you need to be able to win 8 times the amount of money you put into the pot preflop to call. Some of this money will already be in the pot and some of it will come from other players.
If you have to call 2 SB to play 77, then you need to be able to collect 16 SB from the pot. If it's just you and a PFR and maybe 1 other player, that isn't likely to happen in limit poker in a typical hand.
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