Quote Originally Posted by Jupit3r
I too raise AJx in a loose table. But how much should the raise be? Sklansky says in NLHE: T&P that you don't want big pots with hands like that in loose tables, since they tend to be weak without help from the board. Therefore I usually make it 3xBB from early and middle positions.
Anything wrong with my thinking?

JJ, TT: These I tend to limp with from EP as set catchers. Sometimes I win a big pot without a set because they're quite well concealed as overpairs when limped with.
I've heard about the smaller raise from early position. But I don't think it is a good idea. The small raise gets you a lot of limpers at some tables (especially loose tables). Also, once you have 1 limper the player behind has better odds and so decides to call. And then the player behind has even better odds so he decides to call. You end up with 5 players in the hand because they all have great odds to play.

Also, I don't like limping TT and JJ UTG. I think that they are strong enough hands as they are. And can win pots without any additional help from the board sometimes.
Also, when you do hit sets - you've hit a set with a bigger pot and therefore you have a better opportunity to stack somebody.
The only thing that you gain by limping is 1 or 2 extra limpers (players you could potentially stack when you hit).