Mark Niesse

If villain has a wider 4betting range (AK, JJ+), either calling or shoving is profitable, but calling would probably be more profitable by keeping the drunk guy in. I'd be interested in how a sim would estimate the EV of a call.
Thanks for your response and for hosting Thinking Poker! Great stuff.

Help me out with 1st strat question:
If Hero 5bet shoves and Villain calls w/ QQ+/AK, Hero is in great shape! (.38)(790+1150) - (.58)(1150) = $70.2.
If Villain's range is wider, then shove profits more.
If Villain's range is only AA/KK, then Hero's call is just set mining. @carloswelch.bsky.social

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