At what point should I limp in the small blind?

[defence18]

I thought I read, although I can't remember where, that you should not play a small blind hand unless it is a hand you would normally play. That used to make sense, but since I started playing micro-limits, I've noticed that for me to call in the small blind when there hasn't been a raise, I'd be getting 7-1, 8-1, 9-1, or even 10-1 odds to call. At that point, should I call the small blind and try to catch a good flop with bad hands, or should I muck? In other words, is calling here with hands like T7o or 85o a +EV play with those odds?

[istewart]

It is situation-dependent. In general I will complete with any two cards above ten and any pair. Most of the time *close* to any two suited cards (i.e. not 92s or 83s if there are very few limpers). As the amount of limpers go up of course you can add stuff. If the whole table limps you can pretty much complete with any two.

[bardolph]

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I thought I read, although I can't remember where, that you should not play a small blind hand unless it is a hand you would normally play. That used to make sense, but since I started playing micro-limits, I've noticed that for me to call in the small blind when there hasn't been a raise, I'd be getting 7-1, 8-1, 9-1, or even 10-1 odds to call. At that point, should I call the small blind and try to catch a good flop with bad hands, or should I muck? In other words, is calling here with hands like T7o or 85o a +EV play with those odds?

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You can be loose with suited hands.