Live 1/2 NL, 9 handed, min-raise in LP

[Albert Moulton]

Live 1/2 NL, 9 handed
100 max buy-in
$3 rake ($2 rake + $1 Jackpot)

SB $90
BB $175
UTG $250
UTG+1 $50
MP1 $150
MP2 $320
MP3 $150
HERO CO $100
Button $80

MP2 is TAG. He is a good, young player out with a couple of friends, "grinding."

Everybody else is some variant of loose passive. In general, they limp too much, raise too little, rarely reraise, and seem to take TPWK too far post flop. Some are a little better than others, but no one other than MP2 stands out.

Hero dealt 5 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

Blinds = 1+2 (this will be raked if we see a flop)

2 folds
MP1 call $2
1 fold
MP3 call $2
HERO CO Raise to $4
...

Anybody ever try this?

Any thoughts given the nature of the game I'm in?

I will often do this on the button with any playable hand, in CO and HG with mid-sized suited connectors and small pairs, or even in MP or EP with small to mid-sized pairs.

I'm interested in what others think before I try to explain what I'm thinking.

Thanks.