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Lmn55d
07-15-2004, 07:06 AM
3 limpers in a 2/4 or 3/6 limit game, party poker/idiots...you're in the small blind with AKoff...bb will likely call...do you raise or limp in the small blind
here?????? why?
also, if you had 1010 there, what would your play be. big debate here folks, help me out.

Joe826
07-15-2004, 07:11 AM
Raise, both hands. If it's raised before you and you have AK, you'd be well off to 3-bet. It's a question of pot equity, which basically means, you probably have the best hand (especially with AK) so you'll win enough of the time to make a preflop raise profitable.

bakku
07-15-2004, 07:13 AM
Please post this in the micro-limits forum.

Lmn55d
07-15-2004, 07:22 AM
ok, fair enough with the AK... these guys agree with you...but i counter the argument by saying, why not raise there with 1010, a better hand,(at the time) and also a chance of being the better hand at the end ofthe board.(in terms of percentages preflop). please try and distinguish between no limit and limit, as well as high/low games.
and try to keep in mind that these guys this post is about are tight players and willmost likely not call a player down with ace/king high...in other words, they will probably dump without top pair... thanks

Joe Tall
07-15-2004, 07:57 AM
There is no debate.

Raise and raise.

Peace,
Joe Tall

HUSKER'66
07-15-2004, 09:08 AM
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Please post this in the micro-limits forum.


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Why, for advice there too? I think 3/6 qualifys as "small stakes".

situation 1)Raise

situation 2)Raise

These are especially correct if we're talking Party.(which you stated is the site in ?)

Husker

Lmn55d
07-15-2004, 02:15 PM
any other opinions on this? Also, when you guys post can you explain theoretically why this is. Thank you.