Quasi-Awesome Preflop Question

[Josh W]

Some medium stakes game. Say, 40-80.

Two wretched players limp in middle position. They are both very very very loose and passive/straightforward postflop, although they "take one off" a little too often.

Both blinds are very tight (the two tightest players at the table), with the SB being a bit tricky/TAG, whereas the BB is maybe a bit weaktight, but a winning player.

You are on the button with the 76 of spades. Your image is a bit Laggy, but tough. The blinds probably pay attention to your image, but the limpers certainly are clueless. First, I'd like to commend you on your seat selection. Secondly, what do you do with your hand? Do you raise to isolate/eliminate the good players? Do you limp because you like multiway action with your hand? Do you fold because you hate money?

Thanks,

Josh

[PokerBob]

limp.

[WillyT]

Pretty easy limp on the button. Change that to one or two off and it's different depending on who's to act behind you.

[sharpie]

What about T9s? I think anything above this is an easy raise, and anything below is an easy limp, amirite?

Edit: Hmm, what VP$IP would you say the fishies are? Giving them top 80% not discounting premiums I think we have a slight edge with 87s 5 way...

[DeathDonkey]

I didn't see the option for "raise because they are spades" so I pretended your reason to raise was my reason to raise. You play poker?

-DeathDonkey

[ProfessorBen]

I limp here and raise with T9s+ and may consider raising if the whole table had already come along as opposed to just 2.

[ILOVEPOKER929]

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limp.

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I think this thread should be moved to Micro Stakes. This is a limp 100% of the time. There is no other reasonable option here. I cant believe this thread exists.

[Justin A]

I think I'd raise here because I have the button and raising seems like an extremely easy way to get to the river rather cheaply with a weak draw, or to find good spots to win unimproved, or to win a decent sized pot if I hit something.

Basically I'm on the button and I want to have the initiative for this hand. Make the limpers a little looser postflop than described in the OP and I change my answer to a limp.

[Joe Tall]

In this situation, as I interpret the description, I probably raise. There are times I call. There are very rare times I fold (usually a look-left tell).

[ILOVEPOKER929]

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In this situation, as I interpret the description, I probably raise. There are times I call. There are very rare times I fold (usually a look-left tell).

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I still think raising here is terrible no matter how many respectable posters disagree with me. BTW Joe, I recently saw your videos. Keep up the good work. Very nice site.