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Originally Posted by Yeodan
I'm still raising 4BB ...
Is this bad?
It's fine if you're playing tighter than the average for the table, since you'll naturally be able to value-bet more often post-flop. If you want to (or need to) play a wider and more balanced range (because your opponents aren't mouthbreathers), then a smaller size would typically be appropriate, because you don't want to play bloated pots with 7-high.
I mean, in the old days (and still in some of the softest games), you could apparently sit around and wait for TT+/AQ+, open for 4x and get two callers and then get three streets of value with top pair vs bottom pair. In contemporary games, you have more fold equity pre-flop (there aren't so many calling stations), so you don't need to risk so much on blind steals, and you'll get more action with your value hands if you start with a smaller open. Since players are better today, you also need to be more balanced post-flop (and bluff more often), as you can't just play like a nit and expect to get paid.