Re: A rag or 98o?
Pzhon has set forth enough calcs to convince anyone.
For those of you who think that there is something else beyond the calcs, in a way you are wrong. Pokerstove figures out what happens if called. Beyond fold equity, and anticipated ranges, there really isn't much to debate.
For those of you who are having a hard time swallowing the pokerstove numbers, i think you are missing the point on two factors.
1. You hold 25% of the Aces in the deck. And most of the deck ain't dealt. Thus your preoccupation with domination isn't justified. Yes, it sucks to be dominated. But it also sucks for you to hold 98o against 99 +, which i respectfully submit is a significant portion of the potential calling range.
2. That little A is an over to every pair but AA, including JJ, QQ and KK, the insta-calls.
So, having a [censored] M sucks. A7o is by no means a monster. But its a better jamming hand than 98o.
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