My personal checklist: Why did I not finish ITM?

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I agree with your checklist in general but overall it seems like you're playing with scared money.

In particular, rule #1 is a bit much. If you can run a table or if you're the bigstack, go ahead and play some hands, buy some blinds, etc.

Also, rule #10 is overused a bit. There are times where only a better hand will call. There's also alot more times when this seems to be the case, but yet your river bet will be called by hands that you wouldn't dream of.

I would add one more rule: "Value bet relentlessly."