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superkmac72
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MicheleW said:If the opening blind bet is 50 and someone raises 100 preflop - I think its a chicken bet. If they really had something - they'd bet bigger - and widdle down the players. I think a lot of NL holdem players think they are playing Limit holdem and like to bet around and around and around... its annoying. Why not just see the flop for the minimum bet - why raise it up 50 more. Most everyone will call it anyway.
What really irks me is -- the preflop mini raiser then checks and then checks! So his checks tells me I was right, he has nothing great.
Why do you find it hard to get out? Once you put chips in to a Pot, they are no longer yours.a_debrie said:I don't like pre flop raising..I really like to see the flop first before I commit too many of my chips to the hand..cuz then I find it hard to get out....:S
listen to this man!VegasGrinder said:Why do you find it hard to get out? Once you put chips in to a Pot, they are no longer yours.
Limping is a sign of weakness.
How many times online do you see 3 or 4 players limp in than late position raises 4X BB and they all fold or maybe get one caller?
The only time I limp is from late position with medium connectors and a lot of people in the pot giving good pot odds or from the small blind and it is cheap to see the flop.
For the most part you are correct. Only thing you must remember is that while a lot of the time you may not thin the field raising preflop, you do demonstrate STRENGTH. Very Important STRENGTH. You set the tone for the hand and in 90 percent of the hands the flop will get checked to you which puts you in control.bubbasbestbabe said:Depends on what type of table you are playing at. Low levels have a lot of players that will chase anything and a preflop raise won't do anything to get rid of them.Just make sure you have it before risking it.
Josh - this post is odd to me. Limp in early? If you have to limp in early, you might as well fold unless you are slow playing.josh724 said:raise in late position with a strong hand. i think its probably better to try to limp in early position. and most importantly, never let the big/small blind see a flop for free if you're holding a moderately strong hand (a-k, a-Q)....you will have no idea where they stand and will be firing blind.