I wanted to write this post to share a play I have been using profitably in 3-6 limit ring games and also to get other peoples opinions of it. I do not see it used at tables I play at but wonder if others have done this. I will discuss why I employ this tactic later on.

Here is the stage:
1. You are at a low limit loose table. At the casino I play at typically 5-7 people will generally pay to see the flop and have no regard for the starting two cards they have or their odds after the flop.

2. You have a solid table image and are ahead in chips. Even better is when you have just taken a pot.

3. There is a weak raiser, or raisers, acting later in the hand meaning you are out of position. Best is when they are sitting next to each other.

Here is the play:
Pre-Flop
1. You must be first in the pot, ie no one has limped in. You just limp-in. Hopefully, 2-3 other people call before getting to our loose raiser.
2. The loose raiser raises and everyone folds to the blinds. Best if the blinds fold too.
3. You re-raise out of position.

My observations are that >80% you will have everyone except the raiser in the hand with you. The intention behind the limp:re-raise is to simultaneously protect holdings that are volitile in very loose games, generate dead money, and isolate a poor player with whom you can extract money from when you hit the flop (or not). Interestingly enough, if my image is strong, people will put me on A's or K's almost 100% of the time. Have had people fold some insanely good hands with me holding a drawing hand. I have employed this technique with Aks, AKus, AQs, AJs, AQus, AJ, 10-10, 9-9, J-J, Q-Q, KQs, and KQos. Generally, I will not screw around doing this with AA or KK. The weaker the hand I am doing this with the closer to the button the loose raiser needs to be. My post-flop play depends strongly on if I am heads up or not and have employed several strategies ranging from betting in the dark, to check-raising on the flop, and just plain betting out almost with complete disregard for what the flop brings. Using this technique I have won several pots without a show down with little more than high card.

In that kind of game I will go to great lengths to try and get people to face 2 bets cold when I have a hand to protect... but while it's good for your equity, it doesn't make people fold like magic

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