One of my favorite things about online poker is the “raise” button. It is so convenient, right there, big and bold, ready to be clicked. Despite my love for it, however, I almost never use it in No Limit Hold’em games. I leave that up to my opponents, who, by using the “raise” button, are telling me, “Hi, I don’t think about what I am doing and might as well show you my cards.” Allow me to explain. When a player hits that button, they are min-raising, one of the worst moves possible in No Limit Hold’em. In most situations, it accomplishes nothing positive, while the person who executes the min-raise feels he is being clever.  Take, for example, a weak player on the button in a $.50/$1 full-ring, No Limit Hold’em game. Two players limp in before him for $1 each, and he hits the “raise” button, min-raising to $2. The two limpers are almost guaranteed to call, as they already had hands that were good enough to play and they only need to call one more bet. The blinds, especially the big blind, are solid candidates to call, as well, not only because they already have money in the pot, but also ...