when to call a habitual pusher

[samoleus]

AZK, I think you make a number of salient points. However, I think that although I feel like my edge is generally bigger over the table than it would be calling with A-6 over some above average hand, I feel you have to look at the hand microscopically not macroscopically. In other words, (and since I am properly bankrolled) my decision should simply be: is it +EV to make this call or not. Passing this up for a higher EV later is shaky I think - especially because I run the (considerable) risk of someone else picking him off and stopping this nonsense before I get to.

You make a very very good point that my own tilt factor should be a big consideration. But I can honestly say that I almost never tilt. I am pretty good about thinking of poker as a long term thing, so I never get too worked up about bad beats. If I make good decisions, I am usually satisfied even if I lose a big pot. (the exception to that might be if I suffer several bad beats in close succession - but we can discuss that another time).

So that being said, I like your A8, 66 requirement.