Re: Im just getting started, did i play this hand correctly?
I think you need to weigh out a few things when making the decision to raise from the blinds against limpers.
1) How much equity does your hand have?
2) Is it possible to be dominated?
3) How well does it play OOP against multiple opponents?
A9s for example.
1) We might have a slight equity edge here
2) Possible to be behind a weakly played AT
3) Difficult to play OOP, bit of a weak kicker on the ace and pairing the 9 will often leave us with 2nd or 3rd pair.
AJs for example
1) Almost definitely have an equity edge here
2) Very rare for an AQ or AK to have limped here, most likely have other J's dominated.
3) Plays okay OOP. Our ace has a good kicker, and the J will often be top or 2nd pair.
If you find a section in SSHE that deals with raising limpers out of the blinds, please PM as to the page numbers. I'd like to go over that.
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