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there are serious implications that need consideration before you decide to take the raise or fold SB rule when everyone folds to you there. many people feel that you should never open complete in the SB but they are dead wrong.

if the BB folds preflop too often then clearly raising has merits. if he plays fit or fold postflop too much and your folding equity is substantial than raising is profitable. however, if he calls alot of flops and you incorrectly checkfold alot of turns, then always raising is wrong. likewise, if the BB plays perfect poker than you need to be opencompleting more often as inflating the pot out of position against a perfect player will only be doing him a favor.