[jbrennen]

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I didn't say "never steals"

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Which brings to mind the question... How do you know whether he steals or not, and from which positions? Most steal attempts don't make it to showdown, and most stealers don't flash their hole cards when their steal is successful, so how do you know? The surest way to know that someone is stealing is when they have a high VP$IP on 3rd street but they fold 4th or 5th more than would be expected from a pure value player. You described Villain here in the exact opposite way.

Given your description of Villain, I'm also not a fan of the 3rd street raise. I don't put him on a steal. He's only in a stealing position if he would steal in that position; whether you would steal in that position is irrelevant.