Raise 3.5*bb or 4*bb PF in cash games

[deucethree]

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call me what you will...but I'm very curious...Why exactly would you tend to standardize your raising based on the number of limpers. For instance, wouldn't you want to raise significantly more to limit your players if you had AA, verses, having AKs, where you might want a few players, all w/ some money in the pot?

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Depends on the level of competition. You don't want to be playing w/ your cards face up.

[flytrap]

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call me what you will...but I'm very curious...Why exactly would you tend to standardize your raising based on the number of limpers. For instance, wouldn't you want to raise significantly more to limit your players if you had AA, verses, having AKs, where you might want a few players, all w/ some money in the pot?

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There are some times, like say you have a mid pair late, where you don't expect to get everyone to fold, but would like to build a pot. Raising a small amount here might do this. Generally, you should raise the same amount every time, and add 1bb to your raise for each limper. This changes a bit if you raise from the blinds, as your hand is tougher to play, so there is more incentive to win the hand right away. Also, if there are like 4 or more limpers, go ahead and make a bigger raise than the normal 'rule' of 3 or 4Xbb+1 for each limper. Think of it this way. Say you're in a 5/10nl game, and everyone folds to you, and you raise $30, you're risking $30 to win $15. If there are 5 limpers, and you just make it $100, you're risking $100 to win $65. You're offering your opponent worse odds, yet your raise is smaller percentage-wise than in the first instance. I realize there are other factors, like sometimes you want callers, so a smaller raise has benefits.