medium · Poker Theory Preflop

Game: No-Limit Hold'em | Format: Cash Game | Blinds/Antes: 1/2, no ante | Effective Stacks: 100 bb | Hero Position: Button | Pot Size: 3 bb | Everyone folds to you. You are considering a Raise-First-In (RFI). What is the primary 'profit mechanism' for a 2.5 bb open on the Button?

1. Charging the Big Blind for their 'tax'.
2. Having the best hand at showdown.
3. Always flopping a pair.
4. The dead money from the blinds when they fold.

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