Quote Originally Posted by johnny_fish

I'm not sure about -1-, although buying position is very valuable of course. Isolation.. Well, playing AJ/KQ HU seems more EV to me than playing it 4-ways unraised. I lack skill/knowledge/experience though..
This was what I was aiming for with the origional question. I think it depends largely on two main things - the value of your c-bets and the limping standards of you opponents. Isolating just seems like throwing money away if you have to check every missed flop. Also isolating and outplaying one opp has less value if you can keep 3 guys you have dominated in the hand by not raising so much preflop. I'm just not sure how far this stuff sways the argument in favour of limping and how much does the issue of position sway it back.

How valuable is it to have position on a calling station? Youalready know what he's gonna do when the action gets to him - call!