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Q3 Should we be even attempting to steal?

Poker Stars, $1.40 Buy-in (15/30 blinds, 3 ante) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 4 Players

SB: 452 (15.1 bb)
BB: 432 (14.4 bb)
CO: 793 (26.4 bb)
Hero (BTN): 1,323 (44.1 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with A 8
CO folds, Hero raises to 60, 2 folds

Results: 87 pot
Hero mucked A 8 and won 87 (54 net)

Q4 In later game against a reg this could be a call, if so does that mean we should call here ??

Poker Stars, $1.40 Buy-in (15/30 blinds, 3 ante) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 4 Players
SB: 814 (27.1 bb)
Hero (BB): 1,374 (45.8 bb)
CO: 431 (14.4 bb)
BTN: 381 (12.7 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 5 K
CO folds, BTN raises to 378 and is all-in, 2 folds

Results: 87 pot
BTN mucked and won 87 (54 net)

Q5 Any reason to get involved with this sort of hand. A play that I don't need to make or should I look for spots like this. I hand no read to make this play, in game it just felt right, I fold if he shoves right?

Poker Stars, $1.40 Buy-in (20/40 blinds, 4 ante) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 4 Players

SB: 89 (2.2 bb)
BB: 500 (12.5 bb)
CO: 1,087 (27.2 bb)
Hero (BTN): 1,324 (33.1 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with T A
CO raises to 80, Hero raises to 180, 2 folds, CO calls 100

Flop: (436) 5 A 6 (2 players)
CO bets 40, Hero raises to 134, CO calls 94

Turn: (704) K (2 players)
CO bets 769 and is all-in, Hero calls 769

River: (2,242) 3 (2 players, 1 is all-in)

Results: 2,242 pot
Final Board: 5 A 6 K 3
CO showed 9 9 and lost (-1,087 net)
Hero showed T A and won 2,242 (1,155 net)

Q6. I am raising every button until he gives me reason not to. The guy is a reg so I know he is going to playback, so is this a spot when is should walk, as I have to call and how good can I be?

Poker Stars, $1.40 Buy-in (30/60 blinds, 6 ante) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 2 Players

BB: 282 (4.7 bb)
Hero (SB): 2,718 (45.3 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 2 6
Hero raises to 120, BB raises to 276 and is all-in, Hero calls 156

Flop: (564) Q 9 4 (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Turn: (564) Q (2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: (564) J (2 players, 1 is all-in)

Results: 564 pot
Final Board: Q 9 4 Q J
BB showed 9 A and won 564 (282 net)
Hero showed 2 6 and lost (-282 net)

Q7 Too weak to shove ? So bad play on my part?

Poker Stars, $1.40 Buy-in (40/80 blinds, 8 ante) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 2 Players
BB: 528 (6.6 bb)
Hero (SB): 2,472 (30.9 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K 3
Hero raises to 2,464 and is all-in, BB calls 440 and is all-in

Flop: (1,056) T 5 6 (2 players, 2 are all-in)
Turn: (1,056) 3 (2 players, 2 are all-in)
River: (1,056) J (2 players, 2 are all-in)

Results: 1,056 pot
Final Board: T 5 6 3 J
BB showed K 8 and lost (-528 net)
Hero showed K 3 and won 1,056 (528 net)

Q. R or shove ?

Poker Stars, $1.40 Buy-in (10/20 blinds, 2 ante) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 6 Players

Hero (SB): 520 (26 bb)
BB: 498 (24.9 bb)
UTG: 498 (24.9 bb)
MP: 498 (24.9 bb)
CO: 498 (24.9 bb)
BTN: 488 (24.4 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K K
UTG folds, MP raises to 40, 2 folds, Hero raises to 518 and is all-in, 2 folds

Results: 112 pot
Hero mucked K K and won 112 (70 net)

Q. Too loose, think A10 is correct?

Poker Stars, $1.40 Buy-in (30/60 blinds, 6 ante) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 6 Players

SB: 570 (9.5 bb)
BB: 508 (8.5 bb)
Hero (UTG): 497 (8.3 bb)
MP: 352 (5.9 bb)
CO: 178 (3 bb)
BTN: 895 (14.9 bb)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A 9
Hero raises to 491 and is all-in, 5 folds

Results: 186 pot
Hero mucked A 9 and won 186 (120 net)

Q. Ok with this?

Poker Stars, $1.40 Buy-in (50/100 blinds, 10 ante) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 3 Players

SB: 1,471 (14.7 bb)
Hero (BB): 1,063 (10.6 bb)
BTN: 466 (4.7 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 8 A
BTN folds, SB raises to 200, Hero raises to 1,053 and is all-in, SB calls 853

Flop: (2,136) 7 5 4 (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Turn: (2,136) J (2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: (2,136) T (2 players, 1 is all-in)

Results: 2,136 pot
Final Board: 7 5 4 J T
SB showed 7 7 and won 2,136 (1,073 net)
Hero showed 8 A and lost (-1,063 net)

Q. Missed a shove spot?

Poker Stars, $1.40 Buy-in (50/100 blinds, 10 ante) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 3 Players

Hero (SB): 1,133 (11.3 bb)
BB: 456 (4.6 bb)
BTN: 1,411 (14.1 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 9 T
2 folds

Results: 130 pot
BB mucked and won 130 (70 net)

Q. Bad play generally ICM ?

Poker Stars, $1.40 Buy-in (50/100 blinds, 10 ante) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 3 Players
SB: 1,471 (14.7 bb)
Hero (BB): 1,063 (10.6 bb)
BTN: 466 (4.7 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 8 A
BTN folds, SB raises to 200, Hero raises to 1,053 and is all-in, SB calls 853

Flop: (2,136) 7 5 4 (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Turn: (2,136) J (2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: (2,136) T (2 players, 1 is all-in)

Results: 2,136 pot
Final Board: 7 5 4 J T
SB showed 7 7 and won 2,136 (1,073 net)
Hero showed 8 A and lost (-1,063 net)

Q. Again should I be trying to steal here ?

Poker Stars, $1.40 Buy-in (15/30 blinds, 3 ante) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 5 Players

Hero (SB): 418 (13.9 bb)
BB: 1,039 (34.6 bb)
MP: 595 (19.8 bb)
CO: 463 (15.4 bb)
BTN: 485 (16.2 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 9 7
3 folds, Hero raises to 60, BB calls 30

Flop: (135) T 6 K (2 players)
Hero bets 69, BB folds

Results: 135 pot
Final Board: T 6 K
Hero mucked 9 7 and won 135 (72 net)
BB mucked and lost (-63 net)

Q. Same as above is this worthwhile, I feel I should go for these pots but not sure. Tight tight tight, is the correct strategy no ??

Poker Stars, $1.40 Buy-in (15/30 blinds, 3 ante) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 5 Players

SB: 976 (32.5 bb)
BB: 592 (19.7 bb)
MP: 460 (15.3 bb)
CO: 482 (16.1 bb)
Hero (BTN): 490 (16.3 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with 9 Q
2 folds, Hero raises to 60, SB folds, BB calls 30

Flop: (150) 3 4 2 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets 69, BB folds

Results: 150 pot
Final Board: 3 4 2
BB mucked and lost (-63 net)
Hero mucked 9 Q and won 150 (87 net)

q. I thought I was good and therefore tried to extract value. Is this a spot when I should be asking what will pay me? Even if I can't find a hand that will I still have to bet for a Hero call surely ?

Poker Stars, $1.40 Buy-in (10/20 blinds, 2 ante) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 6 Players

SB: 500 (25 bb)
Hero (BB): 500 (25 bb)
UTG: 500 (25 bb)
MP: 500 (25 bb)
CO: 500 (25 bb)
BTN: 500 (25 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K 9
2 folds, CO calls 20, 2 folds, Hero checks

Flop: (62) A 4 A (2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks

Turn: (62) K (2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks

River: (62) 7 (2 players)
Hero bets 40, CO raises to 80, Hero calls 40

Results: 222 pot
Final Board: A 4 A K 7
Hero mucked K 9 and lost (-102 net)
CO showed 7 7 and won 222 (120 net)

Q. Unnecessary, backed my self into a corner, fold pre?

Poker Stars, $1.40 Buy-in (10/20 blinds, 2 ante) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 6 Players

Hero (SB): 398 (19.9 bb)
BB: 498 (24.9 bb)
UTG: 498 (24.9 bb)
MP: 620 (31 bb)
CO: 498 (24.9 bb)
BTN: 488 (24.4 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with T Q
UTG raises to 40, MP calls 40, 2 folds, Hero calls 30, BB calls 20

Flop: (172) J 3 8 (4 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG checks, MP checks

Turn: (172) T (4 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG bets 86, MP calls 86, Hero calls 86, BB folds

River: (430) 5 (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks, MP checks

Results: 430 pot
Final Board: J 3 8 T 5
Hero showed T Q and lost (-128 net)
UTG showed K T and won 430 (302 net)
MP mucked K A and lost (-128 net)

Q. Felt right in game, but after using Equilab, looks like A10 is a call.

Poker Stars, $1.40 Buy-in (20/40 blinds, 4 ante) No Limit Hold'em

Hero (SB): 226 (5.7 bb)
BB: 422 (10.6 bb)
UTG: 782 (19.6 bb)
MP: 340 (8.5 bb)
CO: 740 (18.5 bb)
BTN: 490 (12.3 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with T K
3 folds, BTN raises to 486 and is all-in, Hero calls 202 and is all-in, BB folds

Flop: (508) 5 K T (2 players, 2 are all-in)
Turn: (508) J (2 players, 2 are all-in)
River: (508) J (2 players, 2 are all-in)

Results: 508 pot
Final Board: 5 K T J J
Hero showed T K and won 508 (282 net)
BTN showed A 8 and lost (-226 net)

Q. Grrrrrrrrrrrr about 3 or 4 times this spot has come up and I need to solve it. I feel that i should be stealing, and am sure I definitely should be at higher Bi level so I should get into correct habits from the get go. But just not sure ?

Poker Stars, $1.40 Buy-in (30/60 blinds, 6 ante) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 4 Players

Hero (SB): 822 (13.7 bb)
BB: 660 (11 bb)
CO: 984 (16.4 bb)
BTN: 534 (8.9 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 6 8
2 folds, Hero raises to 120, BB raises to 654 and is all-in, Hero folds

Results: 264 pot
BB mucked and won 264 (138 net)

Q. Something different, TFFT. I am never folding here but... this player had only ever limp folded and now they 3 x, should I be picking up in these moves? They prob only have a few hands they do this with and in which case how does 99 hold up. Should in fact be more worried by a min raise?

Poker Stars, $1.40 Buy-in (40/80 blinds, 8 ante) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 4 Players

SB: 432 (5.4 bb)
Hero (BB): 912 (11.4 bb)
CO: 902 (11.3 bb)
BTN: 754 (9.4 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 9 9
CO folds, BTN raises to 240, SB folds, Hero raises to 904 and is all-in, BTN calls 506 and is all-in

Flop: (1,564) A 3 Q (2 players, 2 are all-in)
Turn: (1,564) T (2 players, 2 are all-in)
River: (1,564) T (2 players, 2 are all-in)

Results: 1,564 pot
Final Board: A 3 Q T T
Hero showed 9 9 and lost (-754 net)
BTN showed A K and won 1,564 (810 net)