[mxp2004]

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The huge preflop raises always amused me- (15-25 dollar preflop raise at a 1/2) I once started consistently making raises to 6 dollars preflop in a Borgata 1/2 game and soon (after about 15 minutes) I had the whole table gearing down their raises. It seemed like they were sheep looking for a leader. Then a wild cannon sat down and started to raise it up big every hand and soon the others went back to their old ways. It was kinda funny to watch.

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A $6 raise in a live 1/2 NL game is widely, and normally correctly, regarded as a pot sweetner. It is a recipe for an 8-handed flop, with a great pot, that will be played by everyone involved like a 2/4 limit game. I would never regard anyone who makes that raise as having a big hand preflop, and if he did have a big hand, I would gloat (silently) when I busted his aces with the 87suited that I called with on the button behind six other players.

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I dont disagree, and I wasnt playing any monsters, and the table went back in no time- it was just fun to try.

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I understand... Actually, this type of play lends itself well to a steal in position. Let's say a few people limp, then the CO raises to $6 or $8, and you're on the Button or in one of the blinds. If you have the right table image, you can re-raise to $25 or $30 here and take down the pot pre-flop. If you get the hands heads-up with the "raiser," a CB on the flop is also usually enough to end the hand and is +EV.

I do think that your table image is key to this move, however, and you have to make sure that the raiser is not a calling station. Also, I won't try this with ATC in this situation, but my re-raising range is a lot wider than it would be if I were staring at $12 to $20 raise in front of me.