Limpers in Small Stakes

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At the $0.10bb limit, how much should I let limping effect my PF play?
For example, if I'm holding something like A10s in the CO and someone limped from UTG+2, should I raise or limp? I often find myself faced with this kind of a situation and I'm always unsure as to what my best play is.
 
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Raise to isolate the limp fish and cbet flop if the button and blinds are tight. Limp 3bet if the button and blinds are aggro. I would never limp ATs
 
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Obviously raised all times. Limpers can't play smart without huge VPIP, so if you want change theirs play styling you need 2-3 times re-raise their bets and they really will be little easy next time vs you.
 
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a-K,flop 3 bet,then the Bank and Allyn
 
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i'm newbie... A-K, 10-J, Q-K, 3bet. yeah?
 
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I either raise or fold depending on opponent at hand.

I raise just to isolate the loose player or fold if Im not sure the persona of villain yet.
 
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It depends on your post flop edge. Its all well and good being told to "isolate limpers", but if you dont know what to do post flop its just going to be burning money.

Unless you have a mega edge on most of the other players, i would suggest just playing your normal range but raising your good hands that little bit more pre flop.
 
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think it depends on the villans, you can look at the gap in preflop raise and vpip, and you can look at how much they fold to bets on the flop

if there is a huge gap in pfr and vpip they cant be that sticky on the flop or they are a huge loser...if they are then you just value bet them to death
 
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min raise should not be a problem juste to se how much is other player stong....
 
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If you know the villain, it will help make your decision. Generally, raising to isolate is the best play. However, especially at the microstakes level, limping doesn't always mean weakness. With your decent A, I would reraise. With a small pocket pair, I might straight call to see the flop cheap. Also try to keep in mind who is left to act behind you. Hand strength comes in 2nd to knowing who you are playing.
 
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Yeah, a raise here would put pressure on the blinds and isolate preflop limpers.
Always keep note of villians range, my preflop decision is based on their prior play.
 
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min raise should not be a problem juste to se how much is other player stong....

If you min raise with a weakish holding you're just asking to get squeezed from the blinds.
 
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Yeah, a raise here would put pressure on the blinds and isolate preflop limpers.
Always keep note of villians range, my preflop decision is based on their prior play.



Yeah, real, opponents range sound grate. But from limit to limit this range will be different from each others. And some times you have no ANY villian information who just sat down at the table and start to raise every hand 5 times to a range...
 
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Raise allways! If he makes a limp/3 bet I probbably fold because he seems to have a premium hand. But If he only pays your raise, you have position on him and a continuation bet in flop will be perfect to make him fold
 
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i in general 4 bet if they limp a lot and then a C bet to take it down
 
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My rule of thumb is to raise 3-4 times the amount against a small stakes limper because they are generally less experienced.
 
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It may not be necessary to play the micros :joyman:?? I think it is not possible to play profitably with many limpers :D
 
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if y alredy lim,if you are first in action on flop you should try min raise to see reaction....
 
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it is not the hand with which to equalize if someone made ​​a ray from early position . you could be trapped
 
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only raise. ONLY RAISE! NEVER USE LIMP !
 
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Sometimes if I am on Sb or button, but never in other position.
 
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