[SplawnDarts]

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I think your implied odds in terms of the ratio do actually decrease when you raise, but your +EV may increase.

For example if ur in a 5/10 game in a multiway pot against horrible players and u raise to $40 your EV equation might be something like .10(600) - .9(40) = $24, with $600 being on average what you make when you hit your hand about 10% of time (this is a crude example). Then if you limp, your implied odds are better so you make on average 20x what you initially put in when you hit as opposed to 15x: So ur EV equation is: .10(200) - .9(10) = $11. So even though ur ratio is better by limping your EV is lower. Of course you're right, you will hit a point where stack sizes come into effect. If your opponent only has $1000 and you raise to $100, you aren't getting very good odds .10($1000) - .9(100) = $10, and thats only if an opponent stacks off every single time u make ur hand which of course is unrealistic.

I guess just the point is considering u probably didn't read all that math is that your implied odds ratio is just a tool you use to help maximize your EV, its not something that dictates your decisions alone.

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This makes a certain amount of sense with one stipulation - you're against very bad opponents. You may have the choice of playing a worse scenario for higher stakes, or a better scenario for lower stakes, but they're both still very good because your opponents are very bad, so you'd take the higher stakes.

My advice was in the context of much better play.