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Gotta raise pre. You’re well ahead of their ranges, a few guys will fold which adds dead money and with that many limps you will meaningfully reduce the SPR postflop which decreases your positional disadvantage.

Not raising pre is a fundamental misunderstanding of the games dynamics and something you should dig deeper into.

I would raise pre here, especially on straddle if you are BTN, but hand is confusing. How does V act last UTG? What position are you?

Straddle is mandatory and it’s the 3rd blind.

Well, if it is a straddle, it is not a blind and vice versa 😉 Also if V is UTG, how does he act last on flop?

I was 3rd and he was 4th.

I am so confused. Regardless, raise pre. As played, I just fold.

I might pop the flop depending on BB.

He should not act last on flop -- or after 3 players.

Sb checks bb checks hero checks V 75. HJ CO Btn SB fold, bb calls hero calls.

****. I confused myself. LOL. Still raising pre. As played probably popping it on flop. Folding river.

Before all the confusion I'm potting it pre, after all the confusion I'm still potting it pre. Would guess you should do so against reasonable ranges, let alone live ranges. Not doing so is leaving a decent chunk of ev on the table.

Postflop looks pretty standard to me, not sure what decision you're most looking for help on but it's definitely preflop where you might benefit from re-examining your ideas a little