[Josh.]

thread is huuuuge so sorry if i'm reiterating someone's point but i want to post in case i'm not. i think raising is very bad. when people raise from the SB they typically have big pairs or AK. if he has a big pair, you have 9 and only 9 outs twice, and the sb will 3-bet you. hell, he might even 3-bet you with AK. why ruin your fantastic relative position for a cheesy free card that probably won't even work? raising here is something i would've done automatically back at 3/6 or wherever because i only needed 2-1 on my bet to make money!