[ryanj247]

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It seems like you're saying, if you build your target SPR and decide you're going to commit, then don't lay your hand down ever. Or am I mis-reading and you're stating that you're making your commitment decision on the flop (not before)?

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one way to think about it is like this:

suppose you have AQ, the flop is QT7, and you bet $7 into a $10 pot. your opponent raises all-in. if he's short, and you have to call only $5 more, you obviously call every time. if you're both deep and you have to call $200, it's a clear fold against most opponents. somewhere in between is the point where, after you make that $7 bet, you're never going to fold for $x more.

the blinds were $.50/$1, you raised $4.5 preflop, your opponent called in the SB, and so the pot was $10 on the flop. if he started the hand with $24.5, the SPR would be 2. after your $7 bet, you would have to call $13 more if he CRAI. against decent opponents, an SPR of 2 is ideal with big top pair hands. once you make a big bet on the flop, you're never folding.

if the opponent was a typical bad player who overvalues his hands, your $4.5 raise would create an ideal situation when his starting stack was $49.5 (SPR = 4.5). vs these types of opponents, when you bet $7, you'll call $38 more without hesitation.

and against a terrible, reckless opponent, you wouldn't mind if his starting stack were $74.5 (SPR = 7). when he CRAI, you'll happily put in another $63 with TPTK.