Re: Remember Miller
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That's not a problem. You aren't obligated to continue. If the draw isn't profitable, don't call.
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But the problem with these weak one-card draws is that you often don't know whether it's profitable or not. With 44 on a 652 flop, against 4 or 5 opponents, are your set outs good or is someone hanging around with a trey? If you hit a 3, are you playing for half the pot? Or will some nutcase holding 98 river a 7 and leave you holding the a$$ end?
You can't always assume the worst in these spots or you're throwing away too much equity in these huge pots - so, in that sense, you are "obligated to continue". Yet most of the time, continuing means you'll spend 8 or 10 more SB's getting to the river only to frequently get shown better hands.
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The opportunity is a net plus, and it is a reason that middle pairs are significantly stronger than low pairs in limit, since it is much more likely to flop a profitable 6 or 10 out straight draw with a middle pair.
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Agree completely with the second half of that statement - but in cases where you're holding small pairs in crazy multiway pots, I don't agree at all with the first part of it.
Mook
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