Being Short Stacked

[ojwood]

Hi all, I would just like to know what tactics are out there for when your short stacked or whatever works for you best.

I tend not to get faded away if i can help it so i othen limp into a pot when only 2 or 1 other people are in it and raise it post flop if someone calls... seeing as im shortstacked. I'm taking that weakness and hoping to get a card on the turn i will keep betting to build the pot and hope i catch something as well and bet again and again to try to get the to fold. but thats if im on only 2 - 7 bb left

[SUFC123]

I shove pretty much anything when I have that many BB's, If you get lucky a couple of times could be back up to average

[baat]

you play top starting hands.thats all.

[wagon596]

no limps, fold or all in,,, just my thoughts

[gtrippp]

i pretty much agree w/ all in or fold, altho the stop n' go strategy u mentioned works pretty good, especially if u r playing a flop addict that will call any bet, preflop, if he has chips.

[scottieb668]

best short stake come back i've ever done was coming back from 100 down to place 2nd in a frc....

[bpashs]

If you want to get better at playing shortstacked OP, then start playing Superturbos on Fulltilt. You start off with 10bb's and the blinds go up crazy fast. You'll learn a good way to play position and you'll be able to start reading ranges.

[gtrippp]

thats sum good advice bpashs. u can't just sit around wating 4 decent hands in turbos.
@scottie688: makes u feel really good when u do that. most people would've just gone on tilt & pushed all in w/ nuthin, thinkin that their tourney was over 4 them anyway. kinda like needing 2 get 2 td's & 2 onside kick recoveries & 2 2-pt. conversions 2 make the unlikely football comeback. doesn't happen very often, but if it happens even once, then all the times u tried were worth it.i've done that a few times, & i try 2 stay disciplined enuf 2 keep playing my best poker until i'm knocked out, no matter how slim ur chances look.

[Carra79]

Hi, ojwood!! I wait for a good hand and a go all in...Don´t have choice...

[scottieb668]

yeah its tough when u are done like that