[mshalen]

Lloyd,

Perhaps I should have been move explicit in my original post. I have reviewed the threads listed in both the FAQ and anthology (and possibly participated in some of the original discussions) and feel that those threads do not adequately answer my specific questions. Do they bring up the concept of stealing? Yes. But my problem is that the entire concept of stealing is only addressed in passing within the larger context of a different question. During the past year I have seen numerous references to stealing but mostly the comments are of the kind "you need to steal more when the blinds get big" or "I start to steal more and bully the smaller stacks".

I believe that I (and many of the posters and lurkers here) would benefit from an indepth discussion of the overall concept of stealing. Right now I am sitting in my den and can see a book shelf full of poker books (yes it looks like the east coast distribution warehouse of 2+2) and see very little in the way of poker literature that addresses my questions.

I have benefited significantly (both in knowledge and bankroll size) due to the discussions I have read and/or participated in here and merely wanted to give back to the community in the form of starting an in depth discusssion of a topic that is usually commented upon in passing. If people freely choose to participate or not that is their choice.

Michael