You're more likely to get T8o than 77, same goes for any two off-suit, different rank cards... Unless I'm totally out of my mind.



That, and you can look at the flop odds sticky to see how often you flop a set vs how often you get a flush or straight draw.

I think I just lost respect for Phil Gordon.

This strat could work pretty well on a tight table until the people on the other end figure you out. It also depends a lot on position, what if someone makes a decent bet in front of you? The situation gets complicated depending on stack size and their willingness to backup their bet with a call.

The reason poker is so cool, is that there is no perfect system! You play against people. Even if your system is +EV, it's still a system, someone will still figure it out, and you're still losing some profits because your system doesn't tell you to take advantage of some specific situation.