[Paluka]

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I think the limp preflop and the flop check are fine. Many people make this preflop play, I don't understand why you guys are surprised by this at all. The lack of a river checkraise is baffling, however.

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why do many people make this preflop open limp? what is the reasoning?

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Because Ax isn't exactly a dominating hand out of position. and because most high limit players never fold the big blind in this spot anyway the deception gained is worth more than a preflop raise is. Also, doing this allows you to limp with some suited connector type stuff preflop too because your opponent can't autoraise you after you limp in once he knows you are limping with aces in your hand sometimes too. Another reason an open limp is reasonable is because the "limp and autobet the flop" steal is often just as effective as the raise preflop steal.