200902 Benchmarking Scenario 1 - 88 UTG (2 off Button) - Limp or Raise?

[GaF]

Plan: Use the database to see what way has been most profitable of playing certain scenarios. Who? Anyone can suggest scenarios - maybe situations similar to circumstances you've faced and weren't sure what to do. Or maybe something completely contrived. It shouldnt be too specific though - we need to have data on it! So if you have a scenario, then just create a thread for it :ok Timing: I dont intend to put data up straight away - will leave it a little bit to hopefully allow some thought and discussion. Please no "snobism" and saying "it wouldn't be like that against proper opponents" - you know that this is 5c/10c data - so your decisions need to be reasoned for the opponents you are facing!! So, scenario 1, you are dealt 88 UTG (two off the button). The table is 5 handed - stacks are "various" and "average" for this level, as are your opponents. Do you raise to show aggression and to put money in the pot when you probably have the best hand, and to disguise your hand, or do you limp to try and create a multi way pot (this is a drawing hand isnt it?) and to maximise your implied odds?

[GaF]

Re: 200902 Benchmarking Scenario 1 - 88 UTG (2 off Button) - Limp or Raise? Ah - just looking - between us, 88 2 off the button has only occured 35 times - so not a great sample - but 15 times there was a raise, and 20 times an open limp - so a pretty even split - which do YOU think was more profitable?