[Big Dave D]

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So if you could, every time, trade that A2 into the Poker Gods for both the blinds, no hassle, then you should so that, every time.

[/ QUOTE ]But you cannot do that. And now the question is, how can you optimize your profit with this fine starting hand.

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Well actually, as it happens, in this case you can. You can raise and win the blinds.

I'm not sure how much sense there is to get into this any more. I'm no huge fan of raising A2s regardless anyway. But your expressed initial sentiment was, I felt, a little misleading. And I still don't think we are seeing eye to eye on just how important winning the blinds uncontested actually is. Considering how low win rates are in general in limit games, typically a couple of big bets an hour or 1-2 big bets/100 hands, just winning the blinds is a mighty coup.

gl

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