Learning NL 1/2

[rvg72]

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you can raise and you can fold but you sure as hell can't call

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Why what is your reasoning? On page 145 of Ed Millers book it says this is an easy call.

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I'd like some solid reasoning behind never calling here as well. I'd fold pretty easily but if I had to choose between raising or calling it wouldn't be so clear cut for me.

Also, I'd usually fold this preflop (although I used to always call here). You just don't hit this hard enough and have the implied odds against most people to call off 5% of your stack here.

Regarding NLTAP, I think it is generally much more geared towards high stakes games and the advice in the book contrasts pretty sharply vs standard SSNL advice especially preflop where Ed had you limping in even from late position with a variety of standard raising hands. That being said, there are a lot of gems in the book but I'm more interested in the Small Stakes NL Cash book coming out early next year.

rvg