Re: limpers & button
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OK I can understand raising with hand 4. But why 1 and 2 ? We already have position, surely there's no advantage in forcing the blinds to fold, we want as many as possible in this pot don't we ??
*edit* i guess a free card is one reason, but its unlikely with this many limpers surely ?
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Equity and position.
We DO want as many people as possible in the pot with these hands and we already have them in there. When you raise, it's not to fold anyone, but to get them to put more bets in. With those hands, your equity is clearly high enough that raising has a significant amount of value. We're not trying to force the blinds to fold.
Having position is also a huge benefit. We'll always be able to see the action as it develops. We'll frequently get to take free cards if we need them. The flop is almost always "check to the preflop raiser". We'll be able to take free showdowns if we need to.
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OK I think I get it.
We are getting very good odds on our investment here, therefore we want to maximise our investment ?
With the added bonus of gaining control and possible free card.
Thanks for explaining.
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