Pot Odds v Holding

[McGrain]

In tournament play, how important are pot odds when your holding nothing? Say I have 8 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]2 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] and am being offered great pot odds to call in a late position(say 5-1) then I'll always have a swing at it but sometimes i'll feel myself getting a little uncomfortable - like being blinded away. Is it sometimes better just to let these nothing hands go, regardless of pot odds?

[kazana]

Read your other thread that you've started here, and take a very close look at this reply from Grunch:
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In my opinion, this is the best advice that has been given in that thread.

That should also answer this question.

[Grunch]

Calling here would be anm unmitigated disaster. Probably the fishiest thing I've seen all week.

[McGrain]

So - just to be absolutley clear here - the payoff that comes with hitting the occasional pair or trip in no way compensates for all the cards you toss in the interim. Let's say with a 70% chance that there will be no raises behind you?

[KipBond]

You need 10:1 to call with 82o. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[Grunch]

No, the payoff isn't worth it. Even if you only put additional chips in if you hit two-pair or trips you are leaking money like a sieve.

[McGrain]

Excellent, thanks all.