Re: A post about the first two cards
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Relatedly, there is a technique I use a lot, and a lot of others too obviously, where you raise to isolate a loose and poor player – like a 60 vpip and <1 aggression person. This is usually called an isolation play – I like to call it a semi-blind steal. Criteria: you are in LP, a weak and loose player has limped before you, and you thinking you can get the blinds to fold to a raise. Raise some hands you might not otherwise raise, like A8o, K9s, or 55. This can take out the blinds, who might be more prone to respect your raise given the fact that there was already a limper, and you will hopefully be HU with a weak player, with a good chance of having the best hand and a positional advantage, in a pot inflated with dead money: a win-win-win-win situation!!!
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If you have a PFR of 7 and you're wondering how people manage to get up to 10-12, this is a significant chunk of the answer. Position raises preflop are good all around plays.
Here's another benefit: If you end up showing down a hand like A8o, it will make you seem like a LAG to those who are paying attention, but aren't *enough* attention. This is one of those plays that looks ridiculous if you don't know what's going on and you can get more action as a result. (Note: Do this for solid strategic reasons *ONLY*! Don't make this into an image play!)
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