Re: What to do in late position with lots of limpers?
I also don't get the criticism on Smurphs range (and posts for that matter).
I'll admit, it's a loose raising range and I disagree with a lot of the cards in his range (especially the offsuit ones and small suited connectors), but the whole concept of LP is that you have an advantage over your opponents, and any decent hand has good EV against the limpers' ranges, so if you should play looser, why can't you RAISE looser in LP?
You have position, and if you're the CO you can buy the button. And you have the initiative: the whole table will most likely check to you after the flop.
You have the advantage preflop, punish the limpers!
Personally I'd raise 77+, A8s+, KTs+, QTs+, JTs, ATo+ and KQo from both the button and the CO (especially if raising might buy me the button).
And if there's even more limpers I'd raise with some more suited cards (Axs for instance) and pocket pairs.
At a table this loose, you can benefit a great deal from your preflop EV...
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