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Why are we only worried about AK? 89/TT-QQ/QJ/JT etc are all major parts of these guys' ranges, especially the BB (will show up with TT+ a lot). Why do we want to get it in with (essentially) a bare OESD?
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Cause sometimes we are actually ahead, and there's a bunch of money in the middle already so the pot odds aren't far off (see my post above) even vs. a set and even if no third party gets money in.
It's essentially a coinflip vs. 2 pair.
I mean, it's not a great spot, but it seems too weak to just give up here, when (like I said) there is often a ton of dead money in the pot.
As an example, this is perfectly fine for us:
http://twodimes.net/h/?z=3895658
pokenum -h kd kc - qs js - ts tc -- qc jd th
Holdem Hi: 903 enumerated boards containing Qc Jd Th
cards win %win lose %lose tie %tie EV
Kc Kd 305 33.78 582 64.45 16 1.77 0.344
Qs Js 150 16.61 737 81.62 16 1.77 0.172
Ts Tc 432 47.84 455 50.39 16 1.77 0.484