[yellowbastard]

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I don't understand why you're pressing on about getting odds here. You have a marginal hand, you will be out of position, and you're dropping 200 chips on this? Why?

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I had a hand that I estimated would win the pot more than its fair share of the time so yes I put chips in. I dont see how this play could be losing me large sums of money over the long run and also dont understand why you have problems with it. Even if the guy bets every flop (which he doesn't) I only have to improve like 20% of the time to show a profit. Also, every two plus two book I've read recommends completing in the SB with ANY two suited cards in the various forms of hold'em. What am I missing here?

My larger concern about this hand was whether or not to raise AI against another deep stack who can break me with J high. Everyone so far seems to think it was the right play though b/c of FE and outs. What do you think? Should I put this many chips on the line this early in the game against the only stack that can knock me out?