[SoBeDude]

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The bottom line is this cant be more profitable than a normal raise. If you want to mix this is very occasionally given the right textured game, fine.

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But he has been called 4 of 5 times now!

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there are several key factors here:

First: AA loses a lot when someone gets lucky.

Second:AA loses far less frequently against one player.

Third: a "normal raise" doesn't always get it HU.

Fourth: a raise big enough to encourage some of the limpers to fold smells like a big hand, and is less likely to get called by anyone.

Fifth: when someone shoves all in over a bunch of limpers, it just smells bad. We've all seen the guy turn over 74o when everyone folds and it sticks in our minds.

Given all this, I think the poosh is a higher EV play than a "normal raise".

-Scott