[MasterLJ]

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"i raise to 4( my standard raise)"

please don't do this.

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What's the explanation?

There are definitely cases where raising to $4 is optimal.

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There might be situations where raising to $4 is optimal, I don't know, but having it as your standard raise is not good I think. You're in position and want to build a big pot. You're just missing too much value raising to 4.

oh and what are the situations where it's optimal in cash games? sure you aren't thinking of SNGs where if effectives stacks are a certain ammount you can min raise to decrease his resteal value?

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Deeper stacked obviously, and people who like to call light pre and post flop. Tighten up your button raising range, or simply raise more with larger hands.