Level 3 - TT - UTG

[pooh74]

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I dont think there is any point to playing this hand UNLESS you raise...A limp will get raised more often, and you will then be OOP on a flop that is most times very scary for your hand.

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Well, this isn't completely true. If you're raised, NegEV and I agree that I'd then push preflop.

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Yes, you'd have to, especially to avoid the position dilema.

Well, the other reason I feel raising is better is merely the value of this hand is worth it. I dont think limping is good because of the other outcome, inviting limpers to limp behind. That would be simply throwing 50 chips away when you have a shortish stack as it is.

I hate to make a blanket rule, but I dont think limping UTG is EVER correct beyond level I, and even there I hate it. ( If I am sure a monster will be raised I might do it once in awhile, even then I feel my hand is given away when I RR AI)

I would like to hear NEgEV's reasoning though. Is he limping to rep a big(er) hand?