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Wow, no comments on this yet?

I think this is a hand that is in between the stealing and committing with the best hand continuum. Specifically since your read is that you will just be able to steal this pot either here or after the flop I think a raise is a good play. You are OOP but this hand is certainly playable and this gets you into the best SPR against the deep stack if he calls. Also, if the button calls and raises you on the flop I don't think you have to be committed.

For example, if you raise to 4, it goes HU to the flop with the button, you miss and you bet 4 again you will be right at putting 1/3 of your stack in and since this was pretty much a bluff at this point(which is profitable here) and you may have very few outs I think you are ok folding. It is an exception but if you think he is predictable enough then I am ok with it.