Managing your Short Stack by Mark Vos

A while ago I won the event for $ 2,000 No Limit Hold'em World Series of Poker. It is a great honor to have the bracelet. Of course I took that $ 800,000 was also something great. For most of the tournament was shortstacked. But I think I played well and my short stack in this article I will share some of the things we think about the game shortstacked.

The key to my survival shortstacked was that I was able to steal enough boats to keep alive. There was only a movement that could do all-in and wait until everyone is thrown. I worked, although I had no good cards for most of the day.

There were a couple of reasons that I worked thefts. The first was that I was very careful not to let down my stack of 7 or 8 big blinds. In No Limit tournaments is very important that when you steal at least 10 big blinds. If the half stack is between 20 and 25 big blinds, which is normal in the later stages of a tournament and go all-in by 8 or more big blind, only very strong hands will call you. Your opponents are not going to risk losing a confrontation shortstacked turn, so you'll have a huge fold equity.

If your stack drops to the point of having only 5 or 6 big blind is much more likely to pay. This is why you have to be attentive to the size of your stack and where is the button. If you have 8 big blind and you're in middle position, you should look for your chance to steal and restart before you reach the blinds.

Shortstacked while you also have a tight image. Want everyone to think you're patiently waiting for a strong hand. If you manage to give that impression that you'll get the table with you, which increases the likelihood that your opponents will throw when you go all-in.

When I'm shortstacked I do not mind going all-in on top, even when I'm in under-the-gun. I did this frequently in the tournament and won the WSOP, so even when I was away. I worked well. He had a tight image, so an all-in early on appeared wearing a very good thing. Unless someone had a couple of checkers or kings were likely to take those important to me and before dark.

Shortstacked when you need to stay alive while waiting for a decent card. The key is to find situations where your opponents are likely to throw. If you keep your stack over 8 blinds, you create a tight image and go all-in from various positions, they'll have a good chance of stealing the boat enough to keep you alive in the tournament. Hopefully, things will come your way and your hands with some good hands you can raise your q stack and win the tournament.
Source: The Hendon Mob.