[JABoyd]

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2. Add 1 bb if I'm in early position (to keep late limpers from getting good pot odds).
3. If there are limpers behind me, add 1bb for each limper (again, giving pot odds which don't make a bunch of limping/calling automatic).


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This reasoning doesn't make much sense to me for 1 reason.

For your (2.): You are only giving "incorrect" pot odds to the VERY NEXT person to act after your raise. If that very next person decides to call then all those following will be getting better and better pot odds to call with their position.

For your (3.): Similarly, with limpers in the pot already a raise from you will only technically affect the first limper. If that first limper decides to call your raise then again, all those limpers after will be getting better and better pot odds to call your raise.

Something you may consider is raising 2.5-3x from early position, 3-3.5x from middle position, and 4x from late position.

The reasoning behind this is that if you are early and raise but someone with position on you wakes up with a hand and reraises big, then you can get away from your hand with only a 3x investment. If you have a monster (AA, AK, KK) sill raise 3x from early which will get more dead money in the pot. Hope someone reraises you and then PUMP IT. Remember, you are out of position, invest as little as possible.

In late position raise 4x since obviously there is less of a chance that someone behind you will wake up with a monster. Therefore you can invest more money and get dead money in the pot from all those limpers before you. You have position now, so invest more.

Your theory works well heads up. But with more players in the pot the pot odds will be MUCH better for those with position!!