Stealing Blinds?

[DrPhysic]

I was analyzing this and thought it would be an interesting question for the group…

Under what conditions do you steal blinds? Assume full table.
What cards do you steal with? Certain combinations? Any two cards? Cards above a given level?
Do you steal when there is a previous bet or limp?
From what positions will you steal? EP? MP? CO-1? CO? Button? SB?
How much does your read on the people behind you affect your willingness to steal?
How often do you steal?
More at a particular time in a tournament? Early? Late? Before $?
How much do you bet on a steal? 2BB? Bigger? Push?


Here are my answers. They are generalities and will vary with conditions.
Any two cards that have a draw potential: A(any), K(any)pref suited, Q8s or bigger (but not Q8o), any suited connectors (but usually not gapped connectors).
Never with a previous limp or bet.
CO-1, CO, B, SB
Never if there is a calling station, or a pusher behind me.
One opportunity in two or three, but not usually on successive orbits.
No difference during tourny except a little more just before a payout increase.
2BB or 3BB, but no bigger.

Now, having given away one of my strategies, you can jump all over me in the SNG games. For that reason, I expect some will choose not to answer this. But it’s an open discussion if anyone wants to post. I will guess that the answers to this vary a lot.

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