While it's still fresh in my mind, I wanted to type-up some of the middle game play that sheets talked about. Basically, you are looking for steal opportunities regardless of cards and position.

The idea is to find spots where the bb has 15-10 bbs. They can't call. All they can do is shove or fold. The other time to steal is when you yourself is around 15bbs or 10M. This is when the total blinds can add 10% to your stack. The middle game starts when you have 15bbs/10M or the majority of the table is around 15bbs/10M.

Resteals are very important when trying to chip-up. You want to look for players that are around 15bbs making standard raises. If you have 67s in the bb and CO with 15bbs standard raises, you can come over the top for a steal. Ideally, you want to have a bigger stack than the CO. The other thing to look for is when you standard raise in LP and one of the blinds reraises but leaves some chips behind (not pot committed) so that he can get away and fold his hand if you push all in. This is a resteal. Push all in on these guys.

The other thing to remember is that when you are around 10bbs, you need to push any two when folded to on the BU and SB. You need chips and it's a high % that they won't call considering they first have a hand and second you are only going through 1 or 2 people. When you hit 5bbs or the blinds will take you below 5bbs, you must push any two when UTG, because you have no FE when < 5bbs. Just opposite, when folded to you on the BU or SB with a stack > 10bbs, and the players to your left have around 10bbs, push any two. Their range is narrow here and they can't call without a very good hand.

Sit tight in the early round of play and stay out of the way. Play big aces, pps, and scs in position. Stay away from trap hands like KJ and AT unless you have position. Once the middle game starts, this is the time to open up your game. No more limping when the antes kick-in.