How Short I Think You Should Go

A couple of days ago I posed a question about playing various stack sizes in a series of winner-take-all 6-max tournaments. Basically, you had $10,000 in tournament chips, and you could choose to use them to buy in once for $10,000, five How Short I Think You Should Go|367|3.95|USD|| times for $2,000 each, twenty times [...]

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How Short Should You Go?

I’ve been thinking about the various short stack versus deep stack no-limit arguments lately, and I came up with a question that I wanted to ask you guys. You’re playing a series of 6-handed winner-takes-all no-limit tournaments. The blinds start at $50-$100, and all …Login/Register for more.

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Archive Review: Poker Potpourri

It’s time for another archive review. Today’s poker potpourri will take you to exotic locales like Los Angeles and Las Vegas and and Internet sites far and wide. Check out My Favorite Poker Resources. These sites are well worth visiting. Some days it seems like Some Fish Have All the …Login/Register for more.

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Q&A #75: Is There an Optimal Short Stack Size?

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 math [...]

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Archive Review: Short Stack Strategy

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. A while back I started a …Login/Register for more.

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Q&A #66: Short Stack Strategy — Adjusting to Different Stack Sizes

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 — [...]

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Short Stack Strategy – Part 1: The Basics

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 flop, to [...]

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Q&A #33: Semi-Bluffing with a Short Stack

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 a [...]

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Q&A #19: Playing a Short Stack Strategy at $5-$10 and Higher

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 [...]

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