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[QUOTE="RammerJammer, post: 340155, member: 2090"]
Chris "Jesus" Ferguson just posted a great entry for Full Tilt's "Lessons from the Pros" series.  It's entitled [B]"Sizing Up Your Opening Bet".  [/B] One of my pet peeves in playing online poker is the outrageous number of unraised pots.  Everyone wants to play it safe by limping in their hands all the way around the table.

I copied the first two paragraphs here, which summarize why the opener should be a "raise or fold" choice.  Chris goes on to detail how much to raise, based upon hand strength and position.  It's good stuff, typical of this great series on Full Tilt.  You can request that these be sent straight to your email when new articles are released.

[B]"I never get tired of saying it: If you're the first to enter the pot in a No-Limit Hold 'em game, [I]never call[/I]. If you aren't prepared to raise, throw your hand away.

"Why, you ask? Simple. By raising, you put pressure on the blinds and the other players at the table, making them consider just how strong their hands really are. Chances are that by raising, you'll force marginal hands to fold before you even see the flop, limiting the number of players you have to beat through the rest of the hand."[/B]

So, the next time you limp in your Queens to see them beaten by the guy with K3 offsuit who caught a cheap King on the flop, remember the "raise or fold" credo.  It's not really a "bad beat" when you ask for it.
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