Cash games tend to be relatively static. The blinds don’t change. The stack sizes can vary, but they tend to vary from fairly deep to really deep. And after any hand you can get up from the table and cash your chips in for dollars. So each chip is always Q&A #107: Classifying Tournament Stages|455|3.95|USD|| [...]

I’m excited to see so many people buying and reading Professional No-Limit Hold’em: Volume 1. It was a joy to work with my esteemed co-authors Matt Flynn and Sunny Mehta, and it’s a joy to see so many people learning from the book.
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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 for no-limit hold ‘em is always a controversial topic. Whether you love it or hate it, though, it’s important to understand what makes it tick. So here are a few of my old articles about playing a short stacked in no-limit.

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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 [...]

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 [...]

jamjoe asks,
I have just recently started using the short stack strategy - been playing poker for only about 4months now so not really at all experienced.
I was just wondering, even though SS might not be MAXAMIZING your ev, will it still consistantly provide you with +ev - at most limits Q&A #19: Playing a Short [...]