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Poker - Preflop Question
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Preflop Question
Say, preflop I'm on the button with a semi-premium hand like AJ in a NL ring game and everyone else has folded. Should I make a low raise in the hope that SB or BB limp in so that I can maximize my rake, or should I just do a normal raise and steal the blinds? The blind players are tight, so I'm expecting a fold except against all but a small raise. Does it matter whether it's a micro game?
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I'm a big fan of Ted Forrest's style, though. He believes in mixing-up the amount of your raises. He does play semi-backwards (at least, that's what he wants you to think) which I like-- most don't. I love mixing it up. If he raises 4x BB w/ AJo, 3x w/ AJo... min. raise w/ AJo... what does his raise mean when he raises 3.5x? His premise states that you CAN'T read what his different preflop raises mean, like most players say they can. |
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Because X author/player says, "you must raise 3x pre every time, in order to disguise..." doesn't necessarily make it so. |
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1) You have position, and you'd like to play a big pot in postion. 2) Your hand while good, isn't a huge favorite over most hands. 3) Your hand also plays better when the stack to pot ratio is smaller, to reduce the implied odds of your opponents. I generally raise larger (4-5xBB's) from the button & cut-off, and less (3-3.5xBB's) from earlier positions. Things vary though, since at the limits I play at, my opponents aren't all that observant. |
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Standard theory is 3 - 4 BBs. For every hand you open raise.
The alternative is 2.5 from early, getting larger the later the position. The reasoning behind this is if you're playing players who understand position, they know that you are more likely to be open raising with weaker and weaker hands, as you should. If you open raise from early, there's no need to raise as much because the players expect that you have a premium hand because that's what you should be raising with from early. Best simple advice; pick 3 or 4 (plus one for each limper ahead of you) and stick with it. Adjust only when you know the players after you call too many raises. Don't adjust based on your hand strength. (Unless you want action with AA, but then you have to be prepared to chuck it if too many people take your invite) |
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Why not do what ALL the donks do at the freerolls I play in at Ultimatebet?? Push all in!!!!!!!!!
Just kiddin'! Although that IS what happens ALL THE TIME THERE, I think keepin' yer standard raise is most logical as it gives nothing away. And I find micro tournys are, in fact, treated alot like freerolls. AND,of course the higher limits DO play a bit tighter and the people play more REAL poker!![]() |
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This is why as we get better, and play against better players, STANDARD should thrown into the garbage forever!!!! |
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I like mixing up both the hands and the bet sizes a bit, but the "standard" raise isn't as catastrophic a proposition as you may be suggesting. |
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If that's the case, then why do it? Unless he's using this method to disguise the fact that he's actually raising big more often with big hands (AA, KK, etc), I don't see the point. Or is it just to make your opponent THINK they know what you're holding?
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