Preflop limping quiz

[Nick Royale]

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hand 1...probably still fold. If you were in later position and had a 1 or 2 more in the pot then call.

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One more player in the pot makes the limp very easy IMO.

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hand 2...if there were 2 or more LPP players yet to act (in other words, are you getting 4-5 to every flop UNRAISED)..then it might become a call...i actually like the 1-5 as a kicker better than a 6 or a 7 because of the wheel)


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A5s > A6s
A6s > A4s-2s
A7s > A5s-2s
According to Ed Miller.

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hand 4...LOVE JTs. every str8 it makes is the nut. easy fold if you hit top pair and there is action (with no live draws) very rarely dominated if its raised behind you (In fact I like to use this hand to get a raise in sometimes from MP or better to mix up my game


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Everybody seem to love JTs. I don't think it's motivated. Here's why

[Nick Royale]

Oh, I was unclear. I'm unsure if I should raise or limp if I decide to play it. This is the most read dependant hand IMO (shouldn't have included it). I can raise, fold or limp this, all depending on reads on the limper, blinds and the others yet to act.

[Nate tha' Great]

Why isn't raise an option for any of these?

[Nick Royale]

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Why isn't raise an option for any of these?

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My bad. It is for hand 5 and definately should be for hand 3. Do you want to raise any other hand?

[Nate tha' Great]

#1 is an easy limp. J9s is probably playable UTG in many games and it's certainly playable after another player limps.

#2 I'd usually limp. Sometimes the small suited aces can be problematic IMO because they don't play well if isolated against but I think limping should show a small profit given no further specificiations.

#3. Plenty of hand and we're getting closer to the Button here. I'd limp and might occasionally raise against a loose opponent.

#4. Limp at a loose table, raise at a tight table. Don't fold.

#5. Ahhh... the life-draining 1/3 blind structure. Even so, I like completing or raising better than folding. Remember we're up against a random hand from the BB and an assuredly not-very-good hand from Button so the usual domination concerns that JTo has don't really apply. I'm more inclined to raise if my table image is good, the BB is tight, and Button plays predictably and weakly after the flop.

[DMBFan23]

I think a VP%IP 13 dumps them all

I only usually fold 2. this depends on the quality of MP1 though.

I also give serious thought to raising 3, although again this depends on MP2 and my ability to get the button (which should be fairly likely if I'm in a good seat).

the other 3 I limp virtually 100%. I don't yet have the wherewithal to raise 5, though I see the merits after Nate pointed them out.