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waterboy73
Visionary
I think it's really (like most things poker related) player dependent. If you are up against someone who seems to be a very old school ABC nit, then it can certainly mean this. But there are many times when the limper can just view the initial raise as a squeeze play, especially if there were multiple limpers.
wildyetty
Legend
not my experience in micros, I always think they are over playing something but when it comes down to it 8 out of 10 times your screwed
i like raise any position
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CupOfSalt
Rock Star
I would agree with you that it is more often AK than AA but still, to my point, it is almost always a premium hand.
BogdanStark
Visionary
Someday you will fall opponent who would raises from UTG position with 22+
Often guys try to still pot or something in this case.
You think raise from UTG is enough to understand what hand opponent has? As for me, if I chip-leader at the table or something near, I will raise 3bb from UTG even with KTs, 66+ You ask WHY???
REASONS:
- If I get set, flush draw or 2 pair (provided no ACE on the board) I will play CHECK In all current cases. Than all opponents will think that I missed Ace or don't get something special and would make big raise or all-in with middle strong hand with the idea of double up without any calls.
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CupOfSalt
Rock Star
I wasn't saying a raise from UTG, I was saying a limp re-raise from UTG. I've seen people limp-shove with 22+ though.
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oldsilver
Rising Star
it's more of a cash game strategy these days, limp-raising AK/JJ+ to more effectively isolate heads-up on tables that otherwise see an early position raise called in 5 spots, resulting in a second best hand far too often.
a similar dynamic may exist with tournaments, in which case a balanced early position limping range isn't the worst thing in the world. but limping anything pre-flop in a tournament is generally considered pretty awful these days and limp/raising AA (and AK for balance) UTG is something we did back in 2006.
if an opponent does it now, it may be strength. depends on the opponent.
a similar dynamic may exist with tournaments, in which case a balanced early position limping range isn't the worst thing in the world. but limping anything pre-flop in a tournament is generally considered pretty awful these days and limp/raising AA (and AK for balance) UTG is something we did back in 2006.
if an opponent does it now, it may be strength. depends on the opponent.
