KQo in EP

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KQ off and AJ off are the 2 hands that are giving me the most trouble in EP pre flop. I've read very compelling arguments on this site for calling, folding, and raising with these hands. I agonize over what to do with these hands way more than AK or JJ, both pre flop and after.
Oh, and by the way, all this talk about "automatically folding this hand to a raise cuz I know I'm beat" is for 2+2 reader consumption only; very few people are able to b1tch fold this automatically to any raise everytime. How many players do you see fold EP calls to one simple raise with the average number of callers we experience at low limit?
To me, this play is table dependant (aggresive table I tend to pitch this believe it or not)and player dependent if raised. I don't get excited if I look down and see KQ off and AJ off until MP and there have been no raises. I'd rather have 88, its easier to get away from.

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if you're agonizing over it, just fold. some things are clear cut, and you'll see that manifested in these forums when someone posts a hand, and everyone says the same thing over and over again. when there's heavy debate, a lot will come down to specific table situations, and your overall game plan (nut peddling rock that occasionally works the respect vs. an observant opponent, a lag that pushes a lot of hands hard and is difficult to read, or a tricky tag that mixes in different hands/ways of playing them).

or if you really can't decide, try randomizing it. maybe play only a black king and a red queen and fold the rest, maybe base it on time, every third KQo, or some randomization of your own design.