I am playing a SNG in the following hand. I had A-8 offsuit in the small blind, and called, with about 5 people in the pot.

Flop comes down rainbow A-J-rag. Another person min bet--and I thought, "What am I doing here? I am either going to win a very small pot or lose. Unless I hit two pair, A-8 offsuit isn't even worth my time." So I didn't even bother to call the min bet.

It was like music played in my head and I finally grasped the concept of implied odds. I always understood the concept in theory. But I finally wrapped my head around it for hands like A-8 off. I still don't think calling A-8 off for an extra 10 in small blind in a tourney is an awful idea. But now I see just how bad it really is and I won't be tempted to play it as much.

With hands like A-8 off I was always tempted to play for the min--and then would fold on the flop when it (more often than not) missed me. Even if you do make the Ace, almost any other A that people would actually play has you beat. I hope to get that leak out of my game.

It seems all the reading and posts are helping me.

It was great. Thanks F-T-R.