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Old 06-24-2005, 01:16 PM
amoeba amoeba is offline
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Default Re: Limping with AA/KK in EP: Always, sometimes, never?

I think a key component of limp reraising AA/KK has been missed here.

limp reraising is not about disguising your hand unless if you limp reraise with a wide spectrum of hands.

the value of limp reraising is that you don't raise and get called multiway behind you and have an unweildy pot out of position on the flop.

Example. 100xBB stacks.

I raise to 4x or 5x BB with AA/KK UTG, I get called 4or 5 ways behind me (for every additional caller, the next caller gets better odds to call).

pot on the flop is 25BB. and flop comes something like JT4 2 suited.

I have 95 left. well damn, sucks to be me doesn't it. I have to bet to charge draws but what do I do if I'm minraised? if I'm called?

I can't underbet this flop but if I bet regularly, say 15bb to 20bb, pot size becomes the same as my remaining stack on the turn. now what do I do? bet half pot fold to all in? check and hope for check behind?

the limp reraise avoids this.
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