Short-stack strategy

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I’ve been working on my short-stack strategy lately. Do you think push/fold charts are reliable enough, or should you always adjust based on the table dynamic?
 
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always based on table if they fold too much u shove more, etc
 
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always have a room for improvement, good luck on developing your best poker game version.
 
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If the chart says shove your sb with any 2, but you think the villan will fold to a min raise- then min raise is correct.

Exploit when you can, GTO/Nash when you cant.
 
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It's always based on your opponents, the more you fold the wider your range will be, and the more resistant they are you should fold more.
 
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I think both are the right answer, those charts are reliable and we always adjust to our opponents.
 
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The charts are reliable, but watchout for the table dynamic also, especially the types of players yet to act after your shove.
 
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maronza1 said:
The charts are reliable, but watchout for the table dynamic also, especially the types of players yet to act after your shove.
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This man (my son Ronald) truly has one of the best short games I’ve ever witnessed <3 If he speaks, it’s worth listening. And Jaymfc too <3 that guy has endless wisdom.

I’ve always loved the short game myself <3 there’s such beauty in a comeback. Being short isn’t something to fear—it’s a chance to grow, to stack up, and to surprise yourself. <3 The key is keeping your mind steady, not worried. With the right mindset, every hand is still full of possibility. <3 ( I have never used a chart <3)
 
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I personally do not think it takes an expert or charts to know what cards to jam all in short stacked - one of the things i look for is value, i dont mind being multi called when SS - in fact, i love it - it is however also situational with regards to the type of game you are playing (our league is a perfect different example as players will fold hands to make FT or ladder up when SS).
Charts have their value but its a personal thing i guess - we all have our own style.
 
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Gilead said:
Do you think push/fold charts are reliable enough
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Most of the time. Unless you are playing at a very weak table where you can create 30-ways pot by limping with pocket pairs or suited aces, while not having enough fold equity as your 6BB jams will get called by half of the table.
 
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Jonathan Little's App has an in-built function to widen or shorten preflop ranges based on adjustments. If you think the table overfolds (most probably do), you can just make them 10% wider and then stick to the new charts.

Another consideration is that you don't want barely + EV spots if they mean you don't get to play later. If I'm playing a live tournament, I'm not jamming a 12 BB stack almost ever if others are similarly short-stacked. Might be +ChipEV but I know I can play much more +ChipEV by minraising.
 
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