I started off raising 4+limpers * bb i.e. You're on the Button with AJ. There's a UTG and MP limper, so you raise 6x, limp or fold. This depends on the games you're playing and what message is sent. Raising is about sending a message and the receiver of the message is as important as the messenger. There are games where 4x open raises get no respect, games where people will call any raise after they've already limped, and games where 3.5x + .5bb/limper work.

Raising is meaningless if you don't know what you want the raisie to accomplish. You want different results in every situation. But in lo-stakes NL games, generally 4x*.5bb to 1bb per limper works in a vacuum.

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