[KitCloudkicker]

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first with all these limpers on the button i think you have an easy pf raise, both for value and based on your position.


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No high card value makes this an easy limp. What hands wouldn't you raise here? Unless you really think a pair of 7s or 6s, with a crap kick at that, might hold up. This hand is good to see the flop cheaply.

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any hand where you have an equity edge and position on a passive table should be raised preflop.

i dont raise K2s b/c it lacks that edge. 23s and 34s lack that edge b/c they make fewer straights than 76s and more 2nd best straights.

the other advantage with raising this hand preflop is that it ties other people into the pot. you dont want people folding when you hit the nuts on the turn or flop a big draw.

finally by raising preflop in position in a passive game, everyone almost religiously checks to the raiser. if you flop something lame (like a backdraw draw) you can check the flop, and the resulting free turn card can give you a very nice draw.

i would not advocate this PF raise, fwiw, w/o several limpers in, or in a very tough aggressive game.