Question For Raptor (Re: Why aren't you better?)

[Afterh0urs]

I usually agree with most of Raptor's posts, but this last one about chipping up in the early stages of 215s has me confused.

"this means not folding AQ from the bb on lvl 2 to a SINGLE raise to 90. this means being able to play a flop, turn, and river well. this means implementing cash game strategies to gain chips in the early stages of the stt. thats really all there is to it. "

Now, I agree that you need to open up your hand selection more in the early levels, but I don't really think playing these marginal hands out of position is the way to go about it.

When I'm opening up my hand selection, I'm looking to get into position with hands that have the potential to flop big... whenever my immediate goal of taking the pot down on the flop doesnt work. I found this to be a more effective way of gathering chips than by making the marginal calls from the big blind.

What am I missing out on? What's your standard for playing the AQ out of the big blind against a standard raise from a standard 215 opponent?