Strategy

Attempt to steal is a tracker statistic for first-in raises from designated late positions. The included seats can vary by software, commonly covering the cutoff, button and small blind.

Example

Example of Attempt to Steal

Your tracker counts unopened cutoff, button and small-blind decisions as steal opportunities. Raising in half of those opportunities produces a 50% attempt-to-steal rate.

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Published: October 9, 2026
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