Re: Varying the size of your opening raises - useful or waste of time?
I'm a bit too predictable when it comes to things like varying my raises.
I've found that raising 3x BB is generally the sweet spot. Enough to make a player with a weak hand fold. Yet, it's enough to get hands that you beat to call as well.
I like Barry Greenstein's method better. Harrington says that sometimes you have to make a slightly incorrect decision with your raising preflop. But I tend to feel uncomfortable like that. Barry's method fits me a bit better. Varying raises can give off a tell even if you don't think it is.
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