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Old 12-01-2005, 07:39 AM
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Default Re: when to limp late in tournament?

I like limping behind in this situation. Aside from flopping a set, you have a good chance of having position a a 4-way limped pot. If another limper comes in, you have good pot odds and implied odds. However, if someone raises, you may have to fold.

In general, I like to open limp with this stack size. If you raise, you set yourself up for a reraise. People don't know what to do with a limp. If they automatically raise, they set themselves up for a limpraise, which you can try with hands somewhat weaker than KK. People may take it the other way and be afraid you are trapping. If no one else plays, you have position and initiative versus the blinds.

There is a lot of limping early in the tournament by bad players and with people playing speculative hands with deep money. People assume limping is bad later on, which is one reason I like to do it, either open limping or limping behind. Limping complicates play for everyone and increases the edge of a better player.
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