[cougar62]

I play the 6.50s, and raising pf gives you more opportunities for profitable c-betting. First, you thin the field, and I really only recommend c-betting heads up. Second, you show strength pf, giving your c-bet more teeth. At levels 1 and 2 a pf raise followed by a c-bet on a harmless flop is profitable play. When you limp and end up 3 or 4 handed to the flop a c-bet almost never works.

EDIT: Basically what I do is raise AQ+ and TT+ from MP and LP, and on the flop if I'm heads up I play as if I have QQ. By that I mean I'll bet any flop with no A or K or obvious draws. Also play your big pairs the same way, just in case anybody's paying attention, although they probably aren't