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I am starting to buy into the SSHE philosophy that the EV of pre-flop play is marginal compared to expert post-flop play. As long as you do not make huge mistakes. I also think that 15% - 21% range deals more with the table read that you have made than a set number that you always want to hit. If you have a passive table and you and limp in with marginal hand for one bet, then there could very well be an +EV. But this is the case only if you are a good post-flop player.

People that are starting out, I think that being tighter is better pre-flop. It gives them a good starting point to develop a good post-flop game. They can -- and should -- expand their starting hands as they are more comfortable in situations and have a better post-flop game.