[frob23]

I am a lot closer to the standard raise in tournament play than in cash games. At some points, spot on. I don't stick to it strictly though. It really depends on the table and the size of bets people are respecting there. If people are limp/folding to raises of 3xBB... I am only going to raise 3xBB against those people if they've limped. I tend to observe the habits of the players and size my bets towards who is facing it. A player who calls too often is going to face a larger raise and one that folds easily is going to face a smaller one.

When I am uncertain, I am almost always going to be near the default range... 3-5xBB.

Also, it's a position thing. If I will have position in the hand, I will raise less because I don't mind a call as much. If I am almost certainly not going to have position (like I am in the blinds), I am going to raise more and try to end the hand before the flop.

Another mitigating factor in a tournament is that I like to be the first into a hand unless I have a real strong hand. So I am not often entering a pot, in a tournament, after 2-3 limpers. And if I am playing a hand where I want to play it multi-way, I am not raising after the limpers... I will limp behind and encourage more people to come in. So all of that plays a role in giving me less opportunity to put in a raise after several limpers.

So, yeah, my raises can be close... when they happen. But it depends on a lot of things. I find it as a good guideline for where my bet size should be and then I try and adjust a little for the conditions at the table.