[mike l.]

you are almost never going to clear out even two of the blinds. i can say this because i know this hand took place in the 20 games i play in all the time. so plan for a 4-5 way pot and raise accordingly. you should raise with anything that plays well multiway raised pot and gives you an equity edge over there random hands but be inclined to limp with all sorts of hands as well. this sort of hand comes up all the time in these games because you frequently get 1-2 players that are playing any hand for however many bets no matter what, and blinds who will almost never fold.