A viable tactic?

So everyone is wary of UTG limp-raises for those monstrous aces. Just an experiment, but is it +EV on the basis of their conviction that I have a monster, opinions?

------HAND 5------
Game #1098863573: Hold'em NL ($0.50/$1) - 2005/10/19 - 21:26:28 (UK)
Table "Steelton" Seat 2 is the button.
Seat 1: Edwards27 ($124.75 in chips)
Seat 2: LooseDog ($100.50 in chips)
Seat 3: Boxer3 ($101 in chips)
Seat 4: Milox1 ($98.25 in chips)
Seat 5: Smiffy44 ($60.50 in chips)
Seat 6: dbthe1 ($53.50 in chips)
Seat 7: Jeffmcsha ($98 in chips)
Seat 8: JackPozzi ($103.50 in chips)
Seat 9: JANG ($7.50 in chips)
Seat 10: jvaldmann sits out
Boxer3: posts small blind $0.50
Milox1: posts big blind $1
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Smiffy44 [4h 3h]
Smiffy44: calls $1
dbthe1: folds
Jeffmcsha: folds
JackPozzi: folds
JANG: folds
Edwards27: folds
LooseDog: raises to $2
Boxer3: folds
Milox1: folds
Smiffy44: raises to $5
LooseDog: folds
Returned uncalled bets $3 to Smiffy44
Smiffy44: doesn't show hand
Smiffy44 collected $5.50 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot $5.50 Main pot $5.50 Rake $0
Seat 1: Edwards27 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: LooseDog (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Boxer3 (small blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Milox1 (big blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Smiffy44 collected $5.50
Seat 6: dbthe1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Jeffmcsha folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: JackPozzi folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: JANG folded before Flop (didn't bet)

That's amusing . As long as you don't do that too often, and only do it against one opponent who is demonstrably timid, I don't see why that shouldn't be added to your arsenal.

Only under certain conditions. Obviously you wouldn't try this play against a total rock.

If you have a laggy player open, who in turn gets several callers after you've limped in first position, it's probably not a bad idea to then put out a substantial raise and win the pot right there regardless of your cards.

and if you get a caller or two and hit the flop would it be right to say you get great implied odds?

Against smart people that are aware of the UTG limp raise with a big hand this would work everyonce in a while.

My favorite way to rep AA/KK is to pump out a 8bb+ raise out of the blinds after a bunch of tight limpers come in.

You should have showed, might have made for some tilt and payoffs

Originally Posted by edudlive

You should have showed, might have made for some tilt and payoffs

I would only show here if I regularly did limp re-raise AA/KK. I used to run this play a lot, but not nearly as much anymore as I've come around to thinking opening for a raise is a much better play for my game.