05-20-2002, 03:09 PM
I have seen some varying degrees of strategy when in comes to first in pot raising vs. limping in lower limit games. It seems that open raising is superior in many instances. I am really confused about open limping and what hands I should be doing it, especially in MP. Please help me.
After reviewing my playbook (very consistent with S&M recommendations?), I generally open raise from EP with group 1 & 2 hands plus AQo. I generally limp/re-raise with AKs and AQs about 1/3 of the time. I will generally open limp with group 3 & 4 hands and sometimes group 5 hands, depending on the aggressiveness of the game I’m in. However, I would generally fold most times with group 5 hands and a couple weaker group 4 hands.
In MP, I will generally open limp with hands: T9s, KQ, 88, QTs, 98s, J9s, AJo, KTs, 77, 87s, Q9s, QJo, JTo, 76s, 97s, Ax(8)s, 65s. I would almost always open raise with all other higher ranked hands. Again, I am describing how I generally play in my “typical” game. I would often dump off-suit hands here (QJo and JTo) in early MP.
My question is open raise vs. open limp and what this forum suggests. A typical PP game at $3-6? A typical LL loose/passive game? I do not believe I am clear as to the correct play when I am the first in the pot out of EP and MP. Thank you in advance for you consideration of my questions.
After reviewing my playbook (very consistent with S&M recommendations?), I generally open raise from EP with group 1 & 2 hands plus AQo. I generally limp/re-raise with AKs and AQs about 1/3 of the time. I will generally open limp with group 3 & 4 hands and sometimes group 5 hands, depending on the aggressiveness of the game I’m in. However, I would generally fold most times with group 5 hands and a couple weaker group 4 hands.
In MP, I will generally open limp with hands: T9s, KQ, 88, QTs, 98s, J9s, AJo, KTs, 77, 87s, Q9s, QJo, JTo, 76s, 97s, Ax(8)s, 65s. I would almost always open raise with all other higher ranked hands. Again, I am describing how I generally play in my “typical” game. I would often dump off-suit hands here (QJo and JTo) in early MP.
My question is open raise vs. open limp and what this forum suggests. A typical PP game at $3-6? A typical LL loose/passive game? I do not believe I am clear as to the correct play when I am the first in the pot out of EP and MP. Thank you in advance for you consideration of my questions.