I noticed a few months back a very good reg on 1 of the networks I play opening from 2x-10x and found it very odd. At first I thought it was a terrible strategy but it intrigued me enough to start studying his play a bit to try and figure out why he does it and what he's trying to accomplish. I've been experimenting with it myself lately and I must say, it's brilliant. I'd like to hear some responses about large pre-flop sizing before I talk about why I think it's such a good strategy. I don't know anyone who plays this way, so I figured I'd consult RIO to have a discussion about it. So....

What benefits do you feel you gain by opening to a large size?

What negatives do you feel are caused by this?

What stack sizes(both you and your opponents) do you feel is a good time to stray away from the standard 2-3x?

What table dynamics do you feel this works best for?

What are you trying to accomplish by doing this?

What style of play is best for incorporating this type of style?

Looking forward to having a good discussion about this and I'll chime in with my thoughts as well.