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Whatever you do, don't get into the habit of adjusting your pre flop raising size based on your hand (eg "I have JJ, I need to raise more than usual"), it should be based solely on position and how much is already in the pot... ie, blinds, antes and limps. That means you're not giving away any information other than "playable hand in position x".
I generally open button x2.5, I'll go to x3 for MP, maybe x3.5 for EP (depends on table), I'll add a big blind for every limp, and if there's antes I'll add another big blind for full table and half for six max or less.
Sometimes, if circumstances permit (lots of limps seeing flops, multiple callers when we raise, villains unable to get away from top pair and draws), I'll limp lots of hands that I otherwise might have folded (stuff like K7s, JTo etc), or I might l/c instead of r/f (small pairs, Axs and small suited connectors). But if our raises get us heads up more often than not, especially in position, raising rather than limping is better in almost all cases. People tend to limp because they want to see flops. We should only be limping if it's more profitable than raising, and that depends mostly on how bad villains are post flop. If villains are stacking off in limp pots with top pair or draws, limping is something you may wish to consider. Don't be put off by the concept of "limping pre flop is bad, mkay". Limping is bad against good players.
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