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this makes a ton of sense actually, you're just looking at it too simplistically. i'm not denying that you usually have the best hand preflop. what i'm saying is that if you reraise preflop, you will almost never get to showdown and win *against the average 200 NL player.*

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I don't understand your point. Do you have to get to showdown to win money?

You agree we usually have the best hand preflop, so raising and getting more money in is greater EV than calling. It is irrelevant if you get to showdown. If you win on the flop you win more if you raise preflop than if you just called preflop.

I'm not looking at this to simplistically, my point is you are building a pot with a good hand. That is only one reason to raise. I really don't see how you consider this a bluff.