Did I miss a steal opportunity?

[fiyah]

I was hoping the short stack would blind out didn't want to fight the big stacks, not sure if this was correct or not.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (4 handed) converter

BB (t609)
Hero (t1343)
Button (t4373)
SB (t3675)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>.

Final Pot: t300



Than later I get this and I fold it also, were both of these pushes?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (4 handed) converter

BB (t909)
Hero (t1043)
Button (t4673)
SB (t3375)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, SB completes, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises to t500</font>, SB folds.

Final Pot: t700

[avidguru]

I don't know what is correct, but on #1 I would push and I would fold on #2. Both moves are entirely read-dependent.

Avidguru

[valenzuela]

yes u hvae missed stealing oportunitys.

1)push.
2)push.

u need to take those t300 and if u get called well u have something decent.

[valenzuela]

well let me tell u something( dont take this as a smartass post) but both are pushes and reads dont matter.

[spentrent]

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well let me tell u something( dont take this as a smartass post) but both are pushes and reads dont matter.

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Does it make a difference that in Hand 1 BB is pot committed? He's got 400 after posting his blind so he'll probably call with any two.

EDIT: Similar situation in Hand 2.

[valenzuela]

Well, BB in theory should double up half the time, U have A7,thats a good hand 4-handed, I think its a clear push.