[Micturition Man]

Buzz -

I think your combination of steal equity, plus the secondary possiblity of getting heads-up with position, makes the hand playable from the cut-off.

I specificed reasonable opponents though. I guess if they are too laggy you would have to fold, or if they were loose-passive you might open-limp (not that I like open-limping).

I agree that it's not a very good starting hand, obviously, but that's not the point. When are in the cutoff you no longer need a very good hand, just a decentish hand. IMO it's good enough.

As a thought experiment let's say everyone folded to us in on the button rather than in the cut-off. Do you still like a fold?

I would lay very generous odds that we are +EV opening on the button with this hand. Just curious if you agree with that or if you still don't like the hand even then.