calling vs. folding

[Small Fry]

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are not perfect why is it wrong to fold more often in these spots and save your $$ until you have a better play?


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because you are losing money. Unless you desperately need the money and don't want to take gambles like this. In which case you shouldn't be playing. What you are saying is that it should be O.k to pass up +EV bets if they have a reasonable amount of variance. Wrong. Poker is all about making +EV bets. You should have the BR to support the variance. That's what a good poker player (any gambler) does. Make +EV bets with a big enough BR to support the variance.

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What I'm saying is that in certain spots you may think you're play most likely has a slight +EV, but you could be wrong. I think it's better just to pass up these marginal situations altogether.

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I think this is the key to your question. And this is where the better players will make their money. They make the correct decisions more often. If you are calling bets in these situations and find your self losing more than you should you are probably overestimating your chances of winning. It's time to re-evalute, because what you think is +EV is actually -EV.

Instances where I think it might be correct to pass up a slight +EV is if you think you can find a much larger EV and saving / having those chips will be of greater benefit