Re: Why is minbetting and limping in position -EV?
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I don't think a lot of people say it's -EV, but more so less EV than some alternative plays. Minraising is sexy at times though and shouldn't be dismissed for post flop play.
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I agree with Majik here . In many instances , raising pre-flop is higher EV than limping otb . This is not to say that limping otb is negative EV ,although it may be negative EV with your very worst hands .
There is nothing wrong with being creative by occasionally limping on the button . For instance , you may decide to exploit a player who frequently raises your limps with a wide range of hands . These types of players are strong candidates for the limp re-raise play. There are other rare situations where you may decide to limp otb in position if you feel your raise may get him to fold but your limps may get him to make significant post-flop errors .
Another exploitive play is to limp otb with speculative hands if your opponent always checks his big blind . Getting 3:1 pot odds is a nice proposition with hands like 5-4 off-suit .
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