Message Board : Validation of Ed's Foolproof Short Stack Strategy

Ed,

I just inadvertently validated your short stack attack theory. Even though, up until now, I have been a little cynical about the prospect of big stacks calling large bets from tight players, it has always been my intention to try your "foolproof" system when I move up in stakes. Last night, however, I proved your system through serendipity.

Here’s how it happened. I took a seat in a wild $1/2 table with the maximum $200 buy in. The game had been on for over ten hours. Seven of the players had over $600 and two of them had over a $1000. Like it or not, I was playing a short stack My plan was to play loose pre-flop and tight-aggressive thereafter. But the poker gods were having none of my plan. I did not catch a playable hand for over an hour. It would be an understatement to say that I had a squeaky tight table image. Finally, under the gun, I looked down at AA. Having not seen an unraised pre-flop pot in my hour plus of folding, I did not hesitate about limping to check raise. The next bettor also limped; the next raised to $7 and got four callers before it got back to me. I made a twice the pot size re-raise to $85. Although I did not plan it that way, it looks like my big bet came right out of your short stack play book. Much to my surprise (and pleasure), I got one deep stack caller. The flop was Q x x; I pushed in the remainder of my chips, and got called again. My opponent turned over KQ; my Aces held up. This doubting Thomas, doubts no more.

Switching topics, if you have any thoughts on the subject, please let me know what you think of my analysis in the Tough Decision postings. Thanks

Michael