Texas Holdem: Poker Tournament Strategy : Optimal Short Stack Play Poker Strategy in Texas Holdem

[CrosshairAirsoft]

I have those chips..

[jrrydale]

totaly agree and it worked for me

[SuperOldwiseman]

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[b112895]

yeah unless if people are committed to the hand. Like if you have 10 times the amount of chips you would probably call with anything. People bluff a lot

[180crazy]

if we're talkin about harrington's m, it's not just BB, it's SB + BB + total ante. in this case it's sb+bb not just bb. so 12/3=4m

[klooper1965]

His point about push/fold is correct. But you calculate your M based on one pass around the table, not the size of the big blind, so his M is 4 rather than 6.

With an M of 4 (or 6), suited connectors lose their value because you do not have implied odds for your draw. You would be much better off pushing with K-5o than 87s, because the King gives you the ability to win without pairing if you are called by QJ or J10.

Also, only push when you're first in the pot.

[paparazzi1979]

@klooper1965 i like that advice =D

[aabron4123]

Its funny how ppl on here flame when this guy has probably won more cash playing holdem than all the flamers combined.

[NegreanuDan33]

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[Maxnned]

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[MiculPrint]

doesn`t even know how to hold the chips. nevermind the cards. this shit is funny

[introducingturtle]

If it comes to you on the small blind and you are first-in, the best thing to do with suited connectors is go all in with only 6BB in your stack. And even say the big blind has a monster pair like AA or KK, you still have the best chance against him with 78 suited than say a lower pocket pair. Chance of getting a better hand in a good position again before the blinds kill you is slim.

[52727030]

funny because i was playing short stack in a tournament and got TT i raised all in and this big stack calls me with J 7. ha funny how he hits runner runner trip 7's then.

I was playing on Full Tilt then.

[badcat1324]

Thats a very stupid move. You should raise with just over a third your stack which shows to most players you have a good hand when really you have small suited connectors. So when the flop comes if it hits you good go all in,but even if it misses go all in if you see an A,K or Q on the board,cuz then it makes it look like your pre flop raise was a high card hand like AK or AQ. 7 times out of 10 that flop didnt hit your opponent.

[HarryWeinfurth]

omg....go play tennis or somethin

[dumbnetworks]

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[gigjan]

Dude you suck

[jcede9]

de q te las tiras, eso es lo mas comun de hacer, sos un payaso creyendo sabr mas pero no sabes ams . te reto a que jugues conmigo a ver si haces eso baboso

[bandet888]

If I'm in all in or fold mode I usaly pick a hand like AQ or 99. With suited connectors I want to see a cheap flop. But if I have to either go all in or fold I'm probably folding suited connectors.

[SherbiXXX]

this is shit

[keksnicoh]

WOW JUST A PRO!!!

[StaticVideoMW2]

this guy learned the term "suited connectors" like yesterday. Thats why he made this video.

[Krustbox]

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[cas84utd]

push is correct in this spot. anyone who says otherwise doesnt know how to play poker properly.

[TomCeramics]

hahaha, this guy is such a donk, but i love it, very funny, what is this the idiots guide to holdem or something, and all these people taking it seriously abviously cant play poker!!!

[fakenewz]

I'd probably fold but somebody would call him and it wouldn't be long before he was gone, making moves like that.

[ih82red]

lol i will tell you right now if i have a big stack and a short stack pushes with under 10 BBs im calling wwith any suited cards higher than a 2 3

[tommy24589]

yea tru. chip leader is gonna call this monkey almost ever time. and the fact that he wants to push with a suited conecter of 8 9. better of waiting for an ace or suited face cards. if he got called on this hand most people would laugh at him.

[TheDanshreddies]

if first in pot his bet isn't too bad, the caling range of any realistic cal has any 2 face cards or any weak ace, dominated. if he goes in with his 89s hes got less chance of being dominated and isnt as far behind ak as he wud be w8n for an ace rag and getin caled by a by a biger ace. id take 89s vs ak over a5s vs ak anyday

he has more fold equity shoving. the smal bet alows the big blind in cheaper knowing that he has position post flop to shove on the small stack if he misses and checks.

[TheDanshreddies]

and also, waiting for that big hand makes a double up worthless for two reasons 1) his stack will have been depleated by the blinds and antes and more calls are likely, also, a double up will be worthless if your stack's too small, especially considering that the blinds will probavbly increased during the wait.

better to go down fightng a player than letting the blinds kill you

well that's my opinion and makes me more money. better to go for the win than limp into the money.

[WillStanton]

Expert village is the biggest sham ever.

[MegaloBoutso]

Im hate no name bums pushing info that isnt proven. START winning gaylord and we mite take u on ur word. untill u have a braclett shut the fuck up.

[xHeARTtHroBx]

Shut the F**K up and take this video for what it is. If all of you are F*ckin experts why are you searching youtube for poker strat

[ihateuutube]

this is expertvillage, where biggest collection of idiots on youtube can express themselves.

[jhalas20]

Can't wait to try this out in my next tourney....Viva Las Vegas!!

[xclusivedesign]

stupid fuck youknow shit about poker idiot

[Gibbonass]

and who the hell are you?

[jamesablott]

haha, r u joking? wudnt u get called 9 times out of 10 becuz they kno ur just going in on the best hand u have becuz ur short stacked?

[stinky472]

9/10 unless it's like a turbo SNG and you are ridiculously short stacked (3 BBs or less) in which case you should probably shove and pray anyway since a couple of revolutions will force you all in and any decent hand is worth it before you get blinded out. You have much better fold equity by shoving; you don't want to give your opponents the correct odds to call and would preferably just steal the blinds. If not, a hand like 87 suited is generally going to do better than a ragged ace/king.

[stinky472]

For once I think expert village is right.

[stinky472]

edit: Sorry, that should be *not* 9/10 unless you are ridiculously short stacked.

[757Roy757]

id have folded that hand hell with all in on that

[oxtimmygxo]

this guys a knob!! why do these losers bother posting their shit on here??

[karicouwenbergh1]

what a guy he doesnt know shit

[Gr3kstudio]

nope ..

[becool2344]

sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't thats poker............

[asdf1351]

so basically ....you will almost always be called ...by a hand stronger than yours :)

[x0diego0x]

ehm... nah, i wouldn't do that

[bogavill]

m is a measure of the pot not bb. therefore, m is only 4ish. M is also looked at as full table measurement. short handed m is divisable by number of players. people often forget effective M

[OSHUNLIDE]

thats stupid: thats begging for a call with suited connectors..

people call the short stack alot, you know?

[aspurr20]

people get blood thirsty when your short stacking so you should wait till your sure you have the best hand then go all in and have them call with there crap hand they always do at aggressive tables with alot of chips. i doubled up 3 times doing this

[ericandude]

suited connectors is good hand t go all-in with.

[etl5432111]

lol hes right but he has no idea what he is talking about

[ae92rolla]

He didnt have to go all in. Why would you risk everything on a 7/8 suited? He had enough chips to wait for a better hand thats just gambling.

[MetalRiffery666]

Waiting around and hoping to get lucky with perfect hole cards is gambling, too. Poker is about decision making and timed aggression. If you are gonna play passively and super tight with a short stack you will end up playing passively with yourself while watching WSOP on ESPN.

[ViggiMassi]

I'd rather push with 7-8 suited than with A-4 off suit. Why? because that's what people will call you with, ace and pretty much any card. Let's say you had a weak ace and you had to go up against a strong ace, you're pretty much f-ed. If you have 7-8 suited you at least have two live cards instead of just one, granted that your opponent doesn't have A-7 or A-8.

[Zx6101214]

Learn by playing.

[theloveshack18]

OMG people when you are that short stacked the cards don't even matter!!! When you are short like that, you need to play situation poker, meaning looking for a good spot to push all in and not looking for a good hand to push all in because you just don't have time to wait. When it has been folded around to you in the small blind with a short stack, the situation is good for you no matter what your hand strength is because you have a heads up situation and doubling up is much more likely HU...

[midiancleavanger]

M ratio is your stack divided by the sum of the small and big blind. Also when you're shortstacked it can be favourable to shove and 2 in certain circumstances.

[amitm42]

Bad advice! Pushing all-in in this situation is a terrible mistake. Suited connectors are worse than just about any hand any other player will choose to call with. It's much better to wait for a couple of high cards or a nice pocket pair.

The fact that you chose to push all-in from the blinds might also suggest that you're not pushing all-in because you have a good hand, but because you're pot-commited. This makes it more likely that other players will call you.

[bajabret60]

You're right about connectors. Definitely you also want to wait for a high card if at all possible. But, I played in a tournament today and was surprised how many people folded when I went all-in as a desperation move. Maybe they were reading me and knew I only bet with a good hand? Still, I was almost broke.

[hotnapkinman]

HE HAS 5 BIG BLINDS U HAVE TO GO ALL IN