Limping

I think those spots would occur probably 1/30 hands

lol 1/30 is a ton. In my mind open limping is never ever part of a game plan, I see zero reason for it to be, but instead of making yourself rules and manuals think about the 'why?' aspect.

If you limp in EP for 1bb and someone raises from the button do you call or fold? If you fold he makes money, if you call it was almost certainly better that you had raised because you pick up the pot when he is no longer interested and further define his hand by his reaction to your raise. If you limp, call a raise and then hit and stack him think about whether the same thing would have happened if you had open raised?

every situation is unique so think of the 'why?'. If some idiot behind you is playing 100/100 then sure, limp 45s because if you raise he will 3bet you and you have to fold and your implied odds are huge calling a single bet after you limp. It is much easier to THINK about what you are doing then trying to get a bunch of people to yell rules to you on a forum.

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02-21-2010 11:24 PM #1
eragotte View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries Join Date Feb 2009 Posts 494	I think those spots would occur probably 1/30 hands lol 1/30 is a ton. In my mind open limping is never ever part of a game plan, I see zero reason for it to be, but instead of making yourself rules and manuals think about the 'why?' aspect. If you limp in EP for 1bb and someone raises from the button do you call or fold? If you fold he makes money, if you call it was almost certainly better that you had raised because you pick up the pot when he is no longer interested and further define his hand by his reaction to your raise. If you limp, call a raise and then hit and stack him think about whether the same thing would have happened if you had open raised? every situation is unique so think of the 'why?'. If some idiot behind you is playing 100/100 then sure, limp 45s because if you raise he will 3bet you and you have to fold and your implied odds are huge calling a single bet after you limp. It is much easier to THINK about what you are doing then trying to get a bunch of people to yell rules to you on a forum.