Play a Hand With the Masters #2 Pre-Flop

[Stipe_fan]

With these stack sizes, I will raise 50% of the time. I don't want to blow out the competition at this level. If the stacks:blinds ratio is larger I might just push. I like to limp for these reasons:

1. You will have the best hand if you flop an Ace or King, of course.

b. Most players at this level will not put you on AK when you flop it

iii. You have a ton of options if reraised. If 3-4 players limp behind me and either the SB or BB reraise, I would definitely push. They are probably trying to pick up the dead money. If the player in the UTG+2,3 pushes, I may decide to lay it down since they pushed with several players behind, which signals strenght and I will be out of position the rest of the hand. I would also call the shorties since they can not bust me.

D. If you do get reraised, you may get a player to laydown a hand of you go over the top. He may think you were slow playing a monster.

Stipe