Raising Preflop

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I proved in a previous post that you do not have a huge edge, in fact your edge is very small (even though you still have an edge) as you start to add opponents. I would also like to know where my math faltered here. 80% of a 5BB pot yields a EV or 4BBs, while 10% of a 14-15BB pot yields 1.4-1.5BB. Please explain.

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where does 80% of a 5BB pot come from? and the other figure?

you made them up. try some equity analysis and you'll see your mistake. also, this sort of analysis even underestimates your edge since you can significantly outplay your opponents postflop. this is why you can loosen up considerably in multiway pots with bad players, limping stuff like K5s in LP against a couple live players.

you may not have much of an edge, if any, but you are +EV postflop and want to play as many pots as possible against the weak players. the bigger the pot, the better for you. see an old post by ed miller about preflop training wheels.