I just start to play this game, and I have pretty good succes. (2 ITM in 4 tournaments (50 to 100 players))

I think I play near perfection post flop, but my preflop game worries me a bit. I think it's what keeps me, at best, average stack all the way.

Usualy I will play very tight and agressive as I do in NLH and I try to steal in late position.

1st: I realize that its a lot more difficult to steal even with a duck ass image... is that normal?
2nd: Is hand such as AKxx, 789T, 8899 are playable?

I ask these questions, cuz I had a few big hands broke by these kind by players who reached the final table.

Are they good or bad players? Very hard to say for a newB like me.

KJ