Is o8 a limpers game?

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I believe raising preflop adds tremendously to your profits and only increases your variance marginally. Go figure.

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I agree.

Many people say you lose money on future streets because you 'give away' your hand. I think you gain preflop as well as future streets.

On future streets you gain because you make the pot bigger and entice people to draw to non nut lows and highs. With your premium hand, you'll have the nuts or good draws to the nuts if you remain in the hand.