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How does aggression work continued…

It’s very simple. Raise. If you are going to play a hand preflop, make sure you raise it. Take control. Force your opponents into situations they would rather not be in. They will play horribly in the face of a tough decision.

If nobody has raised ahead of you and you hold a strong hand you’d like to play, raise 3 times the big blind plus one big blind per limper. 3 times the big blind plus one big blind per limper has become a standard preflop raise size, as it strikes a nice balance between value and fold equity.