Playing Short Stacks in No Limit Holdem
I mentioned in my earlier post that I am going to attempt to transition from Limit Holdem to No Limit Holdem. I'll be playing the microstakes (.05/.10) to begin with and I am going to buy in with the minimum amount. I am intentionally playing shortstacked for several reasons. 1. I don't have the bankroll to play Big Stack Poker. I can't afford to play with over 10% of my Bankroll when I am just beginning. The variance alone would kill me, let alone the bad decisions I will invariably be making from time to time.
2. Short stacks may help reduce the number of tough decisions that I'll be faced with.
3. Losing a shortstack will be easier emotionally for me as opposed to losing a Big Stack and seeing my bankroll be in jeopardy.
So far I have a played a very limited amount of hands but have been quite happy with how things have gone. I have been sucked out on to lose some nice pots and I have been the suckee where I have hit the miracle river card to take down a big pot. I am going to stick with this through the month of November and then reevalutate how it is working and if my game is improving at all.
posted by Wolverine Fan | Thursday, October 25, 2007
2 Comments:
Appreciate the comment. Unfortunately it's just a post for a contest Al is having. Guess I should put a disclaimer up..lol. :)
Short stacks.
Playing short stack will really help the learning process. I know that with a big stack I tend to tilt like I have never tilted before.
Keep us abreast on how it is going. I might be following you. I know that I have won a LOT of money playing NL cash games . . . . and then lost it all with bone head blunders!
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