I used to do a standard raise of $2.00 or 4XBB but that was what was getting me in trouble. The loose players/fish at Party would automatically call that with a small pocket pair or K10 or K7 or A2 or whatever.....all they needed was one overcard. Too often I'd get the best hand busted out with that raise.....so my new theory is that if too many are going to call with a 4xBB raise then depending on the situation and my position I'm going to raise it 6xBB and if they still call with their crap then at least I'm a huge favorite and there will usually be only 1 caller instead of 2, 3, or 4.

One really bad beat I remember I had KK and raised it up to $2.00. Some fishy calls with QJ offsuit (i wouldn't call $1.00 raise with that) flop comes 6 9 2 rainbow and things look good so I don't mess around and push in hoping he caught something on this flop. He goes all in too and catches a running Queens on the turn and river to hit trips! I was livid! I'm like "how can you call a $15.00 all in raise with nothing?" Oh well I guess long run guys like that pay you off big time but that one really hurt.