[ChipsAhoya]

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Well, yeah, but you're really getting 4:1 to catch up and a lot of the times that you catch up you're still slightly behind. It would be much better if your K was a T and his 5 was a 7. Are you going to fold if he catches a T and you get an 8? If not are you going to be happy with calling?

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What I'm reallydoing is paying $2 for the right to outflop him, which is profitable/breakeven. If I outflop him, I continue, which should on average also be profitable. Therefore I strongly believe this is a profitable play. I have less "all-in" equity here than if he was on a steal, but more favorable implied odds to make up for that.

If he catches a T and I catch an 8 I'm now ~38% and subsequently can't fold. I'd evaluate on the cards that came out, considering dead cards, etc.