Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 259
Lots of "it depends" regarding the position raise with a marginal starting hand.
- If you've seen any limp/re-raise "large", then I'm never raising here
- If no limp/re-raises seen, then
-- If I know a standard raise will thin the field, and my opponents overfold post flop, I will raise
-- If I'm just going to build a huge pot and bring a lot of people with me, or even if I thin the field, but they are going to stick around and make my life difficult, I'll limp along and trying and play well post-flop.
Neither option is bad, but you need a plan.
On the flop, when checked to me, I'd make a "standard" bet for the game, which you don't mention. I'd assume pot, or slightly less here. You've got 3rd nuts/nuts in a 7 way pot, so you are going to be way ahead on average. The only time you aren't is running into exactly AsXs2x, which you will find out quick enough with a bet on this flop. Otherwise, you'll 3/4 any other A2, and you might get a few sets to chase the turn.