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Standard play is going to be to raise as this thread illustrates. The reason is obviously it is a strong hand. In pot-limit we have to build those pots up with position.

On the other hand, just like in LHE where you might sometime just open and call a 3-bet instead of cap on the button with AQ+,88+, especially if you are a 35/25 LAG, because of the extra postflop action you can get from over-aggressive opponents, i believe there is a time and place for limp/calling on the button with strong hands and other strange plays for variation and feel and just to plain out mess with people. I am too tired to be eloquent but in the flow of a 3-handed game or a HU battle I just know these variations have value (limp/call button

However, they are variations from the norm for a reason--the norm is full of value and the variations serve to support that and tend to shania. I'm not sure I am seeing it here. You have described the opponents as solid/nitty/etc. I'd be more likely to do this versus an over-defender or thinking player who I have history with to break the pace and take him to value town light postflop or make a confusing looking fold. With these guys just jack it up.

Sure, this spot is fun because you can torture someone who appears to have aces. You could have done the same thing in a bigger pot.