[stoxtrader]

I will have to read ed's article.

I think that unles you know something about an opponent, his open raising standards should be the same 2 off the button, regardless of how many people are in the game. If you think the very fact that the game is SH makes this player change his standards, then you would differ.

On the flip side, my default opening (stealing if I am button or CO) standards are the same regardless of how many people are at the table. The bunching effect (the idea that blinds have better hands when 5 folds occur than when 2 occur) exists, but I don't think has a very big effect on this.