raising hands on the button

[beachbum]

In your poker life you make your most money in this position so it makes sense to "invest" more money here.

Let's say a typical 3/6 table, 3 limpers to Hero on the button. Blinds and limpers are a mix of players. Which hands do you raise?


1. A/images/graemlins/heart.gif J/images/graemlins/club.gif
2. 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif
3. 8/images/graemlins/club.gif 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif
4. J/images/graemlins/club.gif J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif
5. Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif
6. K/images/graemlins/spade.gif J/images/graemlins/spade.gif
7. A/images/graemlins/heart.gif 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif
8. K/images/graemlins/heart.gif Q/images/graemlins/club.gif

[Sarge85]

Let's say a typical 3/6 table, 3 limpers to Hero on the button. Blinds and limpers are a mix of players. Which hands do you raise?


1. A/images/graemlins/heart.gif J/images/graemlins/club.gif raise
2. 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif
3. 8/images/graemlins/club.gif 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif
4. J/images/graemlins/club.gif J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif raise
5. Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif
6. K/images/graemlins/spade.gif J/images/graemlins/spade.gif raise
7. A/images/graemlins/heart.gif 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif
8. K/images/graemlins/heart.gif Q/images/graemlins/club.gif raise

Unimaginative I know. call me ole'fahion

Sarge/images/graemlins/diamond.gif

[manpower]

I agree, I don't really think any of these are borderline choices.

[Kevroc]

AJo and KQo are automatic? I dunno, like to hear more opinions on this one.

[pfkaok]

2, I'd limp
3 and 7 I'd raise most of the time, but not always, and the rest I think i'd almost always raise...maybe I'm too aggr though?? I don't yet have enough PT data to support or reject this.

[8'sOver2's]

1. A/images/graemlins/heart.gif J/images/graemlins/club.gif Raise
2. 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif Raise
3. 8/images/graemlins/club.gif 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif Raise
4. J/images/graemlins/club.gif J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif Raise
5. Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif Raise! /images/graemlins/grin.gif
6. K/images/graemlins/spade.gif J/images/graemlins/spade.gif Raise
7. A/images/graemlins/heart.gif 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif Just Call
8. K/images/graemlins/heart.gif Q/images/graemlins/club.gif Just Call
You've got to be aggressive to force out bad hands that could outdraw you. Sometimes just calling with an Ace is good because if you hit one on the flop, it's really hard to put you on it.

[emonrad87]

1. A/images/graemlins/heart.gif J/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="red"> RAISE </font>
2. 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="green"> CALL </font>
3. 8/images/graemlins/club.gif 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="red"> RAISE </font>
4. J/images/graemlins/club.gif J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="red"> RAISE </font>
5. Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="green"> CALL </font>
6. K/images/graemlins/spade.gif J/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="red"> RAISE </font>
7. A/images/graemlins/heart.gif 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="green"> CALL </font>
8. K/images/graemlins/heart.gif Q/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="red"> RAISE </font>

[spamuell]

1. A/images/graemlins/heart.gif J/images/graemlins/club.gif - raise
2. 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif - fold
3. 8/images/graemlins/club.gif 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif - raise
4. J/images/graemlins/club.gif J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif - raise
5. Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif - call/raise
6. K/images/graemlins/spade.gif J/images/graemlins/spade.gif - raise
7. A/images/graemlins/heart.gif 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif - call/raise
8. K/images/graemlins/heart.gif Q/images/graemlins/club.gif - raise

[Swampy]

[ QUOTE ]
1. A/images/graemlins/heart.gif J/images/graemlins/club.gif - raise
2. 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif - fold
3. 8/images/graemlins/club.gif 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif - raise
4. J/images/graemlins/club.gif J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif - raise
5. Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif - call/raise
6. K/images/graemlins/spade.gif J/images/graemlins/spade.gif - raise
7. A/images/graemlins/heart.gif 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif - call/raise
8. K/images/graemlins/heart.gif Q/images/graemlins/club.gif - raise

[/ QUOTE ]

Exactly my choices. The 45s is unplayable with three limpers -- with seven, I'd play it.

[gamblore99]

1. A/images/graemlins/heart.gif J/images/graemlins/club.gif
2. 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif
3. 8/images/graemlins/club.gif 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif
4. J/images/graemlins/club.gif J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif
5. Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif
6. K/images/graemlins/spade.gif J/images/graemlins/spade.gif
7. A/images/graemlins/heart.gif 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif
8. K/images/graemlins/heart.gif Q/images/graemlins/club.gif

I raise everything here, except 2. I fold 2.
I'm surprised that people play 2.

[Koller]

1. A /images/graemlins/heart.gif J /images/graemlins/club.gif Raise
2. 4 /images/graemlins/spade.gif 5 /images/graemlins/spade.gif Fold/Call
3. 8 /images/graemlins/club.gif 8 /images/graemlins/heart.gif Call
4. J /images/graemlins/club.gif J /images/graemlins/diamond.gif Raise
5. Q /images/graemlins/diamond.gif T /images/graemlins/diamond.gif Call/Raise
6. K /images/graemlins/spade.gif J /images/graemlins/spade.gif Raise
7. A /images/graemlins/heart.gif 7 /images/graemlins/heart.gif Call
8. K /images/graemlins/heart.gif Q /images/graemlins/club.gif Raise

[gamblore99]

[ QUOTE ]
1. A/images/graemlins/heart.gif J/images/graemlins/club.gif - raise
2. 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif - fold
3. 8/images/graemlins/club.gif 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif - raise
4. J/images/graemlins/club.gif J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif - raise
5. Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif - call/raise
6. K/images/graemlins/spade.gif J/images/graemlins/spade.gif - raise
7. A/images/graemlins/heart.gif 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif - call/raise
8. K/images/graemlins/heart.gif Q/images/graemlins/club.gif - raise

[/ QUOTE ]

Spamuell, for 5 and 7, do you call or raise depending on your mood? what is the deciding factor for raising or calling?