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For what it's worth, I'm limping here like never. I've found that I can control things much better by raising every hand I'm going to play in the CO.

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I agree 100%. All good players take advantage of their CO and Button hands, even if they're weaker than the preferred starting hand. The power of position is very important in poker. I would raise here with A7o as well to isolate the limper who certainly does not have us dominated. Unless he is a weak passive player, he would've raised AK-A9s. If he is a weak passive player, then raising with A7o is also fine because if the flop is lowball, then you win with one bet.

Oh yeah, I would call on any non-club river and raise any ace as well. Villian is betting a flush draw here a majority of the time.