Stupid preflop decision vs DeathDonkey

[ragazzobello]

I think the decision is so close that it merits metagame considerations. If the fish and DD notice that you're folding in the face of this kind of action, then you could be inviting the fish to play back at you even more, which would be a total disaster in a short game where he is playing passively to begin with. You also could be inviting DD to start liberally trying to raise you out of the pot preflop and isolate the fish which would force you into some tougher preflop decisions.

Calling has too many positives for it to be a clear mistake. 1) you have a protected pot v. DD 2) you have the button 3)you're highly unlikely to be dominated 4) you're hand is relatively disguised and you will likley get paid off if you make two pair of better. 5) you could easily be up against two hands that have overlapping overcards and scoop a 9 or 7 high board. 6)you're suited in a multiway pot