Re: Interesting hand?
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I don't know what to tell you, it is extremely intuitive that 678 is in a good spot against A2J, and I don't understand why you don't feel this way.
[/ QUOTE ] It's mathmatical that it's good, IMO. It's intuitive that it sucks. You win at the top, you lose at the bottom.
In 678 the top is full. You can't make it better unless you catch 432A. If you get a 4/3-2-A you are likely to get trapped betting the hand. The A2 is the best bottom anyone can have. The J is a discard. Any hand the J makes is going to beat you. Any other 8 and all the other hands.
The J is going to fold faster, take fewer chances, and get paid off better. The 678 is going to win more pots over the long haul and lose more money. The A2J is going to win fewer pots in the long run but against hands like 678 they will be significantly larger.
But it's just a matter of style, as I keep pointing out. You should play it the way it makes sense to you. You might need him to catch bad to continue, I do not.
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