Re: You know you might be a 5CD fish when ...
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Mistake No. 1 is not up for debate, but I will try it anyway:
How about this reasoning: The blind might be drawing to a 4-flush. If I draw 3 he might be tempted to bluff representing 2 pairs in case he misses (and I would be inclined to fold). If I draw 2 the suspicion I might have trips could keep him from trying a bluff.
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It is my experience that the vast majority of players trying to run a bluff on a missed draw do so WITH POSITION. Since the blind is OOP, he might get his play to work against some players, but I'll catch enough bluffs here to make this profitable, especially if I improve to aces up, trips (or, hopefully, even better). Naturally, whether or not you call is player-dependent.
And if I'm wrong? I've gained some valuable information, which is always a plus. Regardless, there's something amiss with your play by taking only two here to AAKxx when you know the opposition has two pair or a draw -- you want to maximize your chances of winning. Drawing two here doesn't do that.
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