Break Even Odds

[MadMojoMonkey]

if we're playing online rake has it's advantages.

What advantages are those?

[Savy]

What advantages are those?

As in rakeback basically, so if it was breakeven with rake it'd be slightly profitable in real terms.

If you were playing to max VPP you'd be calling 0EV as well I assume, but I'm not sure as there may be other more important things which come first, like making sure you aren't exploitable.

[griffey24]

I feel like I always end up calling shoves in what I perceive to be close to 0 EV spots. I'm not really sure why that is. Making cause folding seems weak?

It's an interesting question though. I really should stop calling in those spots, because for me the EV of losing a number of those in a row is way worse than just having folded in the first place. (ie: start playing less optimally in other spots).

If you have a legit hand he would expect, then calling has the bonus of seeing villains hand and getting reads. If you have a hand he wouldn't expect then calling gives you both information on each other.