[KitCloudkicker]

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Well, if it were a tighter game, then yes I see value in this. In this particular game, I can't see the button or blinds ever folding and I doubt I have much of an equity edge.

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you have the highest flush draw. in a multiway pot that gives you already a 4-5% edge in equity.

that is substantial.

i also dont see how you can conclude the button will never fold. in my crazy loose 7.50/15 game, the button folds reguarly to preflop raises (but not the blinds, but i still dont mind that).

i encourage you to at least try varying your play and raising this PF in position after multiple callers. if you see poor results long term, then stop it. all i can tell you is that this play is profitable for me in live games. do i always do it? no. there are other factors to consider, like how you play postflop, the likelihood of a 3 bet after you, etc. and i dont think that this is a must raise. however, it is a raise you should alwasy consider making, and you should think about the reasons for doing so.