Common No Limit Situation

[LaMbaL]

I look at it this way: This is a hand we'd normally want to raise, but given the circumstances (many players left behind, BB showing strength) raising is imo too risky here.

There is a good chance that our hand is good here, and the chance of someone reraising behind us is reasonably small(!), so calling seems preferable over folding. Sure, calling will allow players behind us with draws to stay in the pot, but under the circumstances we do not have the position to stop them from doing so.

Also, if we get some more callers behind, we'll be offered great odds (6/24 and rising) and the pot will be 'locked', so unless someone hits it is likely that noone will attempt to steal the pot. Therefore, imo we can call with this hand that still has a decent chance of being the best hand, and reevaluate it to any future action.