Re: Is there any reason to open limp UTG?
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Also when I open limp I feel like I'm trying to get 'lucky' in that nobody raises me.
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What's wrong with getting raised? Ever heard of position?
There's absolute position, and relative position. Absolute position is the button. Relative position is the last person to act if the preflop raiser leads at the flop - ie one seat to the right of the preflop raiser.
If you limp UTG, and UTG+1 raises, would you rather be on the button? Or UTG? I'd rather be UTG. I get to see how the whole field reacts to the raise. I can choose to call the raise, fold if it's heads up, or even re-raise.
If I call and catch a flop, I can bet into the raiser, or check to the raiser if I think he'll bet the whole field into me.
Even if I check to the raiser and he checks, if everyone checks behind I am in position to take the pot on 4th street with a bet because it looks like I was trying to trap the preflop raiser by checking the flop.
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