Don't try this at home (low content)

[aK13]

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KJ is weaker than what a lot of players would limp w. (KQ, AJ, etc.).

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1. You give them too much credit.
2. They should be (open)raising with these hands regardless of position.

[xniNja]

Just speaking from what I've experienced in on-line games (granted 3/6 to 10/20 usually) and what most books recommend.

[aK13]

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Just speaking from what I've experienced in on-line games (granted 3/6 to 10/20 usually) and what most books recommend.

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With the amount of garbage most players limp UTG from my experience, I am raising here and taking my chances every time.

[xniNja]

I'm not saying a raise is wrong... I mean, if I'm dealt KQ under the gun... somewhere between ~40-50% of the time I'll raise, and the other 50-60% I'll just call... maybe you'd think this is a mistake, but even if so, I think many players play similarly.

[SpaceAce]

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I'm not saying a raise is wrong... I mean, if I'm dealt KQ under the gun... somewhere between ~40-50% of the time I'll raise, and the other 50-60% I'll just call... maybe you'd think this is a mistake, but even if so, I think many players play similarly.

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To put in my two cents, I've done a great deal of experimenting with AJ and KQ and after considering everything, I'm open-raising them both 100% of the time from all positions.

SpaceAce

[aK13]

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I'm not saying a raise is wrong... I mean, if I'm dealt KQ under the gun... somewhere between ~40-50% of the time I'll raise, and the other 50-60% I'll just call... maybe you'd think this is a mistake, but even if so, I think many players play similarly.

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You don't need to raise 50%, limp 50% at this level. They won't be aware enough to notice what you've been raising with, probably won't even notice you don't play many hands. I also believe it is the general concensus that it is the superior play to raise KQo and AJo in EP every time.