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Originally Posted by ArtyMcFly
I don't necessarily agree with that strategy, but I think the idea is based on the fact that rake is only taken if the flop is seen. With a larger size pre, you're slightly more likely to successfully steal the blinds and therefore not get raked.
+1 would also argue your range should likely be narrower because the extra rake is going to lower the EV of your edge hands that hover right around break even.
Narrower ranges would prefer a larger sizing as well.