Quasi-Awesome Preflop Question

[ProfessorBen]

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I limp here and raise with T9s+

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I'm very slightly in the "raise" camp, but can be persuaded to change. for the record, I limped in this hand, then thought it was a small mistake.

See, I think that a lot of reasons to raise w/ 76s don't apply to T9s. For example, if the SB has something like Q7, you'd obviously want them to fold preflop. However, if the SB has a bigger Ten, they likely won't fold preflop to my raise.

So, getting out "dominating" hands is a viable reason for raising 76s that doesn't apply much to T9s. Also, the "bigger spades" factor....You'd want the BB to fold 82s if you have 76s, in case a flush comes. However, if you have T9s, you'd want 82s in there if spades comes.

My point is NOT that "you should raise 76s". My point is simply that I think if you want to raise T9s here, you should also raise 76s.

I guess I just have such a strong desire to play only against bad players that I like the raise. Maybe my preference for this is keeping me from doing the right thing, though.

Josh

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Villain in question is usually folding all J9-K9(maybe A9) and QT/KT, all nonsuited of course. The tighter SB is, the more likely I am to raise. We are also more likely to be good if we have TP on the flop than if we have 76s. We aren't just raising for freecards. There are legitmate hands we want TAGs to fold.