Re: stupid question. standard raise?
The 3xBB raise is generally called standard because it is basically a bet of double the current size of the pot. This gives callers who are not in the blinds 1.5:1 odds to call and gives the BB 2:1 odds to call.
The same reasoning applies to pots that already have limpers or raisers. So for a 1/2 NL game, a good first raise is $6 making the pot $9. Now, a good raise of that would be $18.
I would suggest that these guidelines might be better called "the standard minimum raise". If you raise less than these guidelines, you will be giving players a wider range of hands that make their calls correct. If you raise more than this standard, you will be giving opponents a much narrow range of hands to make their calls correct. You are also making them pay more for their mistakes. However, at a tight table, you might be getting more folds so you might lose some value if you raise too much
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