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Thanks for all the input. I'm really grateful. To answer some of your questions...

1) I called for set value. Folded flop. Other two players got all-in. First raiser showed QTo (a busted str8 draw). PF cold caller showed a set of 3's. If I had pushed, they would have folded I think.

2) Folded

3) Folded. The flop bettor to my left was Aaron Kanter. I figured one of those guys had an ace or a made hand. They checked it down, both turned over a King and I proceeded to vomit.

4) Folded

5) Folded. Should have shoved

6) Folded. I guess a no-brain fold but I was getting short.

When do you guys start looking for a reason to roll the dice as opposed to waiting for a better spot? 20BB, 15BB, 10BB, 5BB? When is it too late and you're better off busted and moving on to the next event?

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Calling hand1 for set value is wrong here, you need much bigger odds than that.

55 should of been a shove, COs range is huge here.

you have < 10 BB, 88 is a great hand for this situation