Using a loose limper to get my bet through

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This is a play I like when situations warrant it that I picked up from one of the wise mid/high limit posters. Reads are critical. Do not apply blindly.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney 30+3
Big Blind is t100 (7 handed) converter

SB (t3045)
BB (t1390)
UTG (t620)
MP1 (t755)
MP2 (t940)
CO (t750)
Hero (t500)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP2 calls t100, CO folds, Hero POOOOOSHES

Important reads when making this play: the blinds are reasonable players with reasonable calling standards. MP2 is way too loose for his own good. It's likely he has a hand here he will be uncomfortable calling for 400 more chips, which is half his remaining stack.

The presence of the limper provides comfort to the blinds. They "know" I'm not just open stealing from the button. They can fold some medium hands they might have been inclined to call with otherwise.