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Old 09-07-2006, 09:11 PM     Post subject: Playing short at FR tables #1 (permalink)  
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Something I've started trying. Rather than play the short handed tables, sit at a FR table with 3 or fewer players, then get up when there are 7 or more at the table and it is my turn to be the BB. There are several advantages to this for a good player:

The table will have a greater variance in # of players as new players join. The player who knows how to adjust to this will have a huge advantage over players that don't know how to make proper adjustments for table size.

As the table grows, many of the new players will post, which is a huge advantage to all other players whenever it happens. If the EV of posting is -0.08 BB. Suppose the table is 5 handed ... each of the other players gets on average 0.02 BB. Thats 2BB/100. Even if there is only a poster every 8 hands, thats .25BB/100.

You will get some free hands to play. For example, you have played 4 handed for a few orbits, then when you are in the CO, 3 people sit down to your right and post. In addition to the value you get from them posting, you will now get 3 free hands to play without having to post the blinds.
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Old 09-08-2006, 04:38 AM #2 (permalink)  
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 Sounds good to me, but are you adjusting to the fact that these players will be playing their FR game even tho it is shorthanded?

I think you have a good idea here, b/c what do you think plays better? A 6max player playing shorthanded at a FR table or a FR player playing 6max full table.

Not too fair of a comparison but I believe your reasoning is good, just make sure you stand up when the table fills up. Your 6max game should dominate these looser players when the table is short.
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