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Originally Posted by Playbig2000
I would think it's a lot smarter to raise them and let him 3bet us light, we'd make a lot more off of him then if we limped (and yes, of course if he's someone who raises every hand 100% we can l/rr; I have all my bases covered). I was speaking specifically earlier about limping whenever we get a big premium pair hoping and praying the bully raises us. Even fish don't do these things anymore.
I said against a specific type of poker bully. Yes, against most it is smarter to raise and let them reraise.
You then admit my point against someone who raises 100%, which is a very specific opponent. Like I said. Thanks for the confirmation.
Ok, now how about someone who raises 95% of the time. Probably smart to do it as well. And so on.... or there is a specific type who cannot help but raise when there are multiple limps in front of them. If a player in front raises they play it more straightforward and might fold.
Or sometimes , it makes sense to minraise (or near minraise), knowing that to some bullies this looks like weakness and will automatically get reraised.
Point is, poker bullies are like every other non-perfect GTO playing humans. They have tendencies that can be exploited. Figure out their bullying tendencies and exploit them. Sometimes this involves limping big pockets in front of them, sometimes it involves raising small, sometimes it involves raising big (i.e. to them it look weak like you do not want a call).