Re: Never raise pre-flop?
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You gotta raise with crap every once in a while too. That way you'll get plenty of action from the loose regulars when you have premium hands.
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1) Most low limit B&M players are unlikely to think hard enough to justify raising with bad holdings in a situation that does not call for it. This is especially true since most will characterize you as "tight" or "loose" and not be very concerned about your limp % vs your raise %. In a loose, passive game you will be playing enough hands that it is doubtful that you will be seen as a rock.
2) Many players will have already entered in the pot when you raise, and many players will cold call your raise, much of the time even if nobody has entered in front of you. At this point, your image is irrelevant to getting "action," since anybody thoughtful enough to pay attention to your gambit will be getting insane pot odds on a call.
3) Your raising will probably already be relatively varied due to the nature of the game anyway.
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