Live $1-$2 and $2-$5 no-limit cash games can, for many players, be some of the most lucrative games in the cardroom. Several years ago, I was a committed limit player (even wrote a couple of books about it), but nowadays I’m sold on no-limit. It’s great because, at least at The Biggest No-Limit Myth|350|3.95|USD|| [...]

The short stack strategy in no-limit has created a fair bit of controversy… and a fair bit of misunderstanding. It’s a strategy I recommend for beginners and those moving up in stakes, and it’s also one I recommend to develop a deeper understanding Q&A #75: Is There an Optimal Short Stack Size?|274|3.95|USD|| of [...]

The short stack strategy in no-limit hold’em is always a popular topic, so I figured I’d answer another question about it today. To be honest, I’ve been skipping some of the short stack-related questions lately because I’m biding some time until Professional No Limit Hold ‘em comes out. I Q&A #66: Short Stack Strategy — [...]

I’m back from my Mardi Gras vacation. If you haven’t done so since the hurricane, I urge you to take a trip to New Orleans. The great stuff about New Orleans - food, music, and atmosphere - is all still great. But much of the city is still dark and Q&A #57: Strong Draw in [...]

Blind stealing and blind defense. What hands should I do it with? Should I do it more shorthanded? What factors affect whether I try a blind steal or whether I defend my blind. These questions are extremely common. I get asked them in many forms. Unfortunately, a complete answer could Q&A #53: Blind Stealing and [...]

Playing with a short stack requires something of a different mindset than playing deep. Ace-King might change more than any other hand when you switch between short stacks and deep ones. It has two major properties: it’s very rarely dominated, and it’s a Q&A #51: Short Stack Ace-King in the Blinds|164|3.95|USD|| “top pair” [...]

This is Part 2 of a series on playing no limit hold ‘em cash games with a short stack (approximately 20 times the big blind). To get up to speed, you should read the no limit section of my book Getting Short Stack Strategy - Part 2: Flat Calling Preflop|154|3.95|USD|| Started in Hold [...]

Jeff asks,
Just got back from my first live cash game….although I didn’t play for that long - not even 30 minutes (once my friend busted out of the tourney I had to go).
$1/$2 NL
I bought in for the minimum - $60 (which was the short stack at the table, although Q&A #45: Short Stack Play [...]

I’ve decided to write a series of articles about an always controversial topic, short stack no limit play. It’s a topic that interests me because no limit strategy revolves fundamentally around stack sizes. Stack sizes change everything, from what hands are worth Short Stack Strategy - Part 1: The Basics|139|3.95|USD|| playing before the [...]

eng4410 asks,
Thanks for doing the site and answering questions; your advice is extremely helpful, and if your forthcoming book contains similar in-depth advice - I can’t wait!! Here are two hands from some micro-limit NL 6-Max cash games on Full Tilt which Q&A #33: Semi-Bluffing with a Short Stack|115|3.95|USD|| I think might provide [...]