[TheSalche]

It's confusing, seems like backwards logic, and it gets really frustrating but it makes sense.

Say you're 2nd to act after the bring-in with AKA, the first guy calls, you raise (which is usually only double the bring in at lower limits, and maybe 4x the ante), and you get 3 callers, as well as the bring-in and first limper.

You now have a 6 way pot where all you have is a pair, and most likely 4 or 5 will also see a 5th street. Your hand is almost always best on 3rd, sometimes best on 4th if nobody hits a 2nd pair and/or if you pair your kicker/door card.

If you bet out again you aren't losing anybody, and they are actually CORRECT to call you with any sort of reasonable hand such as a gutshot, a low pair, a 4 maybe even 3 flush, since the pot is twice as big as it would be if you had of limped.

Now instead throw yourself in the same situation, but the pot is limped instead. First off, they are less likely to think you have aces which will help you down the line. Secondly, they may now not be correct to call a small bet, giving you an edge.

Ideally you get a raise in on 5th when the betting doubles, and that raise has a very good chance of getting players out.

Re-read the section on loose games ... you are making it sound like you have to raise with this hand, but you have to think "what am I trying to accomplish with a raise?" You want to get hands like AKA heads up, but this isn't happening in a low limit game. Raising builds pots, so instead of raising with your big pairs, raise with your live ace high 3 flushes, live 3 straights with overcards, etc.

Also slowplaying rolled up hands is not as recommended in these games since you want these guys in there calling you, and they will be.