Larger Preflop Raises?

[amulet]

i just finished reading "mastering no limit hold 'em" which advocated making pretty large raises preflop with big pairs. the problem is the size raises they advocate will not be called. i was wondering what people feel about the size of a preflop raise in the low blinds vs standard buyin games. i often use 4 to 6 times the blind. larger and i often get no action. however, this makes it correct for mid and small pairs to call (implied odds) and often suited connectors. i wouls like peoples thought on the how big to raise preflop, still get action, and is there any way to make it incorrect for many hands not to call.

i look forward to harington's no limit cash game book.

[swolfe]

pot

[fuzzbox]

Its only correct for those hands to call if you always pay them off with your stack regardless of what occurs after the flop.

[BZ_Zorro]

Depends on the limits. At $25 raise to $2, people call. Often I just push in with AA and KK in an unraised pot. At $100, do your normal raise, you want pairs and suited connectors to call you. They're only getting implied odds if you pay them off when they hit. The post flop decisions aren't that tough if you keep good notes and play aggressively.