Re: Paul Kammen\'s book
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Do you really think raising is all that bad?
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It isn't all that bad, certainly not as bad as most of the other stuff I cited. But it is suboptimal, in my estimation. Since he advocates just calling in a lot of other spots, it does strike me as inconsistent.
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Granted, I mainly raise so I can justify my bad calls later because I've made the pot too big to fold.
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That's as good a reason as any.
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1. Do these people ever limp with big pairs?
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I don't think I've encountered more than a few hundred low-limit stud players who limp with big pairs.
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2. Do these people have even a semblance of hand selection?
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Who needs hand selection when you have a face card in the door?
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If the answer to these questions are both no, I can't keep myself from raising.
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You're up for the year, and I'm not, so I can't argue with you.
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