[john kane]

its the short term vs long term problem.

in the short term, its only one call, and you know if your read was right, meh, at least you were spot on, whereas if you fold, you'll never know.

this situation can repeat itself many times, especially when you know there is a chance he is bluffing.

i try to conquer it by saying to myself 'i am now good enough to make these folds, fold and move on'. but still, when you've been grinding for 3 hours and are fairly breakeven, i find it easier to make these calls becuase i just want to win some bucks - utility of winning $ is greater then of losing $ when been grinding for ages.