declaring all in before seeing the flop

[JackSevenSuited]

This example is from a live cash game and will try to demonstrate my idea.

Reads: Recently sat down, so no reliable reads on any one player. Relatively low stacks which I’m assuming are making up for the relatively loose-aggressive play.

$25/$50 - No Limit Hold'em
Seat 1: Player 1 ($28)
Seat 2: Player 2 (90)
Seat 3: Player 3 ($40)
Seat 4: Player 4 ($36)
Seat 5: Player 5($40)
Seat 6: Hero ($50)
Player 5 posts the small blind of $.25
Hero posts the big blind of $.50
The button is in seat #4
HOLE CARDS
Dealt to Hero (Tc Ts)
Player 1 folds
Player 2 raises to 2
Player 3 calls
Player 4 calls
Player 5 calls
Hero raises to 12
Player 2 folds
Player 3 calls
Player 4 folds
Player 5 folds
POT (28.25)
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This is where my question comes into play. At this point based on the size of my raise it is obvious I’m either making an attempt at stealing the blinds or more likely have a premium hand. I can put the caller on a wide range of hands due to how the game has played so far. His range is likely AQ, AJ, AT, maybe Ax suited, and then 22-99. I do not put him on suited connectors because although calling the original raiser may have been justified, calling my big re-raise was not. I also don’t put him on JJ-AA simply because I believe he would have raised the original raiser. The pot is now 28.25 and the only caller has 28 left. I declare all in before the flop comes. My reasoning is that in this case a c-bet on the flop would be close to the size of the pot. The only option I have is betting 28.25. Since I am in early position and am first to act anyways I hope that my all-in raise before the flop tells the caller that I have a good hand that will be best on most flops.

I believe if he has:

1) low pockets and believes I have high cards, he may call if the flop comes all rags.
2) If he hits 2nd pair he may let it go due to the strength of my play in the hand so far.
3) He will only call if he hits TP, 2 pair or a set.
4) In my position it is much easier to raise all-in before seeing the flop.

What do you think of this play?

[slickss]

You should really buy-in for more than the big blind.

[losingdonkey]

so like, why dont you just see the flop first before shoving your entire stack in. I understand your thinking but all you have is a pair of tens.

[RAHZero]

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