[bmxreed36]

Hand 1 I think is ok. Hand 2, first of all, I would would raise a little more before the flop and also bet on the flop. I would assume UTG+2 would bet most pairs and since he checked, you want to get heads-up with the all-in player with some dead money. As far as pwning limpers, I think I have my best results in MTT's when I can apply this idea properly. I think the key is having some reads on the players involved, having a good image and looking for the right situation. There's nothing better than having 3 limpers, pushing with 10bb's and increasing your stack by 45% with no flop. Watch out for loose big stacks who limp alot but call any raise, short stacks who retardedly limp for 1/4 their stack, or someone who has shown they will limp with a strong hand before. Look for people who limp chronically but have previously folded to a raise, and weak medium stacks. It doesn't always have to be a move where you push, either.