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 Attacking the Big Stack, Dr_Monkey, 7. Aug 2003 19:37 | ||
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| Playing a $10 SnG. 5 Players left. Blinds were 50/100 or higher. Two big stack of 2000+ 3 small stack of 800-1000. I am LP. BB is passive big stack. Never raised as big stack. Other big stack is UTG. Plays more aggressive. Raising to steal blinds. He folded. Button and SB are small stacks like me. I get AQo. Would a raise or all in be a good move? Trying to steal blind. I think I should have gone all in. But didn't because I didn't want to mess with the big stack. Any comments on attacking the big stack if he is passive, especially if another big stack is being aggressive? Is this something I should add to my game? I was going to raise the other small stacks but the aggressive big stack raised before me, folding me. The small stacks folded. Threw me off my game plan. If he is going to attack my targets, I should attack the passive big stack? Hmmmm | ||
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| Re: Attacking the Big Stack, Big_Slick, 7. Aug 2003 22:39 | ||
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| I get AQo. Would a raise or all in be a good move? Trying to steal blind. I might get some people who disagree with me, but risking $1000 to steal $150 in blind money is bad poker. Granted, A-Q is a solid hand, but too many bad things can happen when you go all in. Why not put in a marginal raise and see a flop? If an Ace hits, then re-evaluate the situation. While aggressive play will win tournaments, smart aggressive play is better. | ||
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| Re: Attacking the Big Stack, Dr_Monkey, 8. Aug 2003 04:00 | ||
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| on 7. Aug 2003 22:39 Big_Slick wrote: > I get AQo. Would a raise or all in be a good move? Trying to steal blind. > > I might get some people who disagree with me, but risking $1000 to steal $150 in > blind money is bad poker. Granted, A-Q is a solid hand, but too many bad things can > happen when you go all in. > > Why not put in a marginal raise and see a flop? If an Ace hits, then re-evaluate the > situation. While aggressive play will win tournaments, smart aggressive play is > better. > If the blinds are high, 100/200 or 150/300. Is an all in more reasonable? | ||
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| Re: Attacking the Big Stack, Big_Slick, 8. Aug 2003 14:38 | ||
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| Personally, I don't like trying to steal blinds when I'm short stacked because too many bad things can go wrong. If I'm going to go all-in short stacked, it's with the intention of getting a caller and hoping to double up. That said, I like to get even money or better on my wagers. I will frequently make pot sized bets when I play NL. If I feel I have the best hand, I often bet the pot and then come back with another pot sized bet if things look good. Another advantage to pot sized bets is that the strength of your hand is always disguised when you consistently bet the pot. I always find it amusing to see a rock sitting next to me in a tournament. He doesn't play a hand for an hour and then -- whammo!!! He goes all in and of course, no one calls. He mucks his aces and curses his bad luck. Anyways, it's a personal choice as to how much risk you are willing to take. It will obviously be different from person to person. I'm not saying that play is wrong, just very risky for the amount of money you could win. | ||
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| Re: Attacking the Big Stack, stdioh, 8. Aug 2003 14:59 | ||
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| No. When you are short stacked, stealing blinds is the way you survive. In a single table tourney like that you need to steal enough blinds to pay the blinds yourself and when it is getting shorthanded, passive play will burry you. A do agree that T1000 into T150 of blinds is overkill though. | ||
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| Re: Attacking the Big Stack, stdioh, 8. Aug 2003 14:56 | ||
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| AQ is really dangerous in this spot. If you raise it and steal the blinds that is a good thing. You don't want to push in with it simply because if your opponents have junk they will fold to a cheap bet or a steep bet, but if they have monsters they will come back at you and you'll have a chance to get away from the hand. Also, if your AQ gets up against KQ or AJ or the likes you're golden, but pushing all in will likely fold those hands that you crushify right out of your way. Long story short, AQ in that situation is a hand that you should generally raise a standard raise with unless you get to be a desperately low stack. It is also something that you can call a raise with, but certainly not something you could ever reraise with unless your opponent is a giant maniac. If you call a raise with it and you hit your ace though, you have to still be able to get away from it if the preflop raiser comes out blasting. | ||
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