Re: My struggle against my inner calling station, part 2
Assuming we can agree that this is EV=0, or at least very close to it, there is also value to calling (and if you get to showdown) just so someone can say "What a donkey, he called with just a gutshot draw!!!" Then maybe you get a big donkey note from that guy and maybe he value bets you thin from now on.
Plus, I wholeheartedly think that "...because it's more fun to see the hand through" is a great reason to call these spots.
On an EV scale, it could mean that having fun lets me extend my sessions 10% longer than I'd otherwise play. That 10% of lost time is likely not going to greatly interrupt the rest of my life, but I've effectively made 9.9% more money (assuming these kinds of 'mistakes' add up to 0.1% net loss overall).
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