Yea i think i see where u r goin wit dat.. Believe it or not i actually let my timer run down b4 calling the turn was thinking long & hard about folding it. I probably only really called hoping he hsd QQ-99 and would checked behind after I called the previous two streets. Wrong thinking eh? Then he put out his river bet and lost all interest in playin for stacks since it was limped pf. Tell me though, if i did limp pf, would it be better to limp w/ sc like 109 or 89 rather than lets say two broadway cards?

I never open limp, but if you're into that sorta thing suited connectors are deinately better to limp, but you'll still face tougher decisions than if you raise preflop.

For example, you limp 78s and end up in a 5-way pot. The flop is 885...if you run into resistance you don't have the greatest kicker with your trips so, once again, a tough spot. Baby flushes are also tricky.

Raising preflop allows you to narrow down your opponents ranges (with most "normal" villains anyway) which makes postflop decisions easier.

Position is also an issue here. I think overlimping scs is fine if you're not comfy with raising limpers AND can play them correctly postflop, but limping these from EP...ugh...I still don't like it. It's so much easier to just play tight from EP and MP, then open it up when you have position. (read: basic TAG) My preference of style, anyway...

Maybe just drop those speculative hands for a while from early position and see if you notice any change in the amount of "tough spots" you're seeing?

Hope that's helpful. gl

i don't want to be harsh but limping KTs UTG is pretty horrible isn't it?
I often raise KQ UTG and i'm never sure whether that's better than folding them...

fold KQ UTG > raise KQ UTG >> limp?
I def. fold AT UTG
Is AJ playable or a fold?

I play 50nl 6 max