actually , on the scared money theme , it influenced my thinking on these coupple of hands

hand 4
co 20/17/8.5 3bet
MP 19/12/4.8
SB 29/11/4.8


Poker Stars, $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
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BTN: $50.50 (101 bb)
SB: $81.43 (162.9 bb)
BB: $20.50 (41 bb)
Hero (UTG): $236.72 (473.4 bb)
MP: $50 (100 bb)
CO: $90.45 (180.9 bb)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 6 6
Hero raises to $1.50, MP calls $1.50, CO raises to $6, BTN folds, SB calls $5.75, Hero ???

getting a good price to call and setmine but hated the fact that i'm not closing the action. could face either a raise or shove after me yet and 66 I didn't feel was strong enough to face that sort of action so folded . was it correct decision.?


hand 5

3bettor was 20/17/ 8.5% 3bet
shortie shover was 26/23/10.8 %3bet

Poker Stars, $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 5 Players
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SB: $66.70 (133.4 bb)
BB: $20 (40 bb)
Hero (MP): $235.93 (471.9 bb)
CO: $52.11 (104.2 bb)
BTN: $150.38 (300.8 bb)

Preflop: Hero is MP with A K
Hero raises to $2, CO folds, BTN raises to $6, SB folds, BB raises to $20 and is all-in, [color=grey]Hero ???
hated this situation ...didint really fancy getting it all in 300bb deep pre , which is a risk if i raise that i get shoved on if i raise or called if i shove,and could get shoved or reraised if i flat the shorties shove. Heads up with shortie its a no brainer call. this deepthough and relatively little invested i folded but not sure if it was the best play.