Re: Results
There are a number of reasons to raise here:
1) We might get the button.
2) We might get checked to on many flops; when we completely miss and its say 4-way or we have a weak draw, we might like that free card.
3) A lot of the hands we are going to flop will win even against large fields. Raising preflop ties players to the pot.
4) Even should we flop top pair, say, unless someone has exactly AK they will only have 3 outs to an overcard, which they will still not be correct to chase, so we are still able to protect our top pair hands against some of our opponents' holdings.
5) We can often take it down uncontested on the flop when everyone misses. For example, if the flop comes Axx and no one has an A, we can often win right there. Without raising and keeping the pot somewhat shorthanded as well as showing strength, this may not be possible.
6) We still have an equity edge. A lot of the hands that "beat us" (A/Kx, little pairs), may not get to see the river UI if we are aggressive, so we win more pots.
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