Quote Originally Posted by Renton
I am going to change the way I play small pairs and suited connectors preflop. I am ONLY going to play them to a raise (meaning I am going to raise with them if no one has yet to raise, or I am going to call a raise (obviously the more favorable situation).
This is just incorrect. You're creating a leak, not fixing one. Catching a set or weird straight when someone has top pair is not all that rare (especially multi-way), so the implied odds are there.