Those who make it their business to be familiar with obscure, theoretical laws not only need to get out more and find a nice girl, but they will also be aware of the law of diminishing returns. Basically this concept supports the idea that there can be too much of a good thing and that eventually the whole thing will eventually blow up in your face. Anybody who has ever dated a stripper will know this.
A lot of players who see a pair of Aces or two Kings show up as their hole cards immediately start slowplaying in order to keep as many people as possible in the hand in order to help the pot grow. This is done with the full expectation that your premium cards will hold up until the end. This is a flawed strategy.
At the start, your pair of Aces is in good shape, and can justify some aggressive behavior even when you're out of position. With each betting round that you fail to force some of your opponents to fold, the chances that your cards will be the best hand at the river diminish. In other words, the more people hanging around in the hand, the farther down your chances of winning drop.
The reason for this is that by allowing drawing hands to stay in the hand, you increase the likelihood that someone will make a hand and beat you. Your good cards will do better against a small field of players.
Good Luck!
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