Preflop raising in limit O/8

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I think raising from the blinds in O8 is game dependent. Vs good players it's usually a bad idea for the following reasons.
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In OMaha it's very common for the first 2 limpers to have the best hand(they limp to encourage action A23K, etc)
They want a six handed flop(very differnt from Hold em)

<font color="brown"> Sure, this is modus operandi for a strong O/8 player, but most small stakes limpers have considerably wider ranges, and they are easily spotted via VP$IP. </font>

2 These hands that limp will frequently reraise, I do this often in certain games.

<font color="brown"> Again, this seems to be very atypical for the average player. And, when it happens, it seems to help build the pot while rarely cutting the field. This may be a mutual goal, but it certainly doesn't hurt us. </font>

3) Keeping the pot small has benefits as you give the table the correct odds to chase.

<font color="brown">You mean incorrect, I assume. This is more of a Hold 'Em concept, as I understand it. If players will chase with non-nut draws I want them in my pot when I have at least nut low and flush potential going for me.</font>

4)not raising will conceal your hand, big benefit.

<font color="brown">In my limited experience I have to disagree. The equity edge is too large. The average player is too weak to make any postflop adjustments that cut into this edge even a little bit. I'm not sure good players can combat it, either. I think you have to raise when it's profitable. I'm just trying to root out when it is profitable to do so.</font>

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