Quote Originally Posted by Hate
I'm curious, as a LHE player, what the general stance on openlimping (and OL-ing from UTG) is at NL ring?
Generally I dont openlimp much, but this is when I openlimp:
I openlimp SCs and AXs UTG and UTG+1 on loosepassive tables, I fold them on aggressive tables, and sometimes I raise them on any table to mix it up (especially if its a tight 6-max table). Small pocket pairs (22-66) I often play the same in these positions - I'm thinking about raising/folding these instead (dependant on the table). When I have the CO or BTN all these hands are a raise for me, unless I have loose shortstacks behind me (because then I wont have implied odds when they call, and they will often play very aggressivly on the flop which cuts down the chance of stealing the pot on the flop with a cbet).

Most players will tell you that openlimpingin is a cardinal sin, but I do it nevertheless - I will probably change this as I move up in higher stakes, where the game is much more aggressive and tricky. I think openlimping is fine under the right circumstances at NL100 and below (I play NL100).