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Old 07-14-2005, 08:46 PM     Post subject: Home Games with buy-in of 20xBB max... #1 (permalink)  
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I'm playing at a home cash game, $10 buy-in. Blinds are .25c-.50c.
That means starting stacks are 20xBB. I've done pretty well there just playing ABC poker as they are mostly calling stations and pay off big hands. I was just wondering if you guys had any input on little changes I should make to a LAGGish game with shallow stacks.

Splashing around in pots takes like at least 1/4 of the stack away, so I've pretty much been camping to try and build a stack that leaves me room to play with.

Any help?
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Old 07-14-2005, 09:04 PM #2 (permalink)  
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the blinds are kinda high for 10$ NL

if i play 10$ NL i usually use 5 and 10 cent blinds
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Old 07-14-2005, 09:09 PM     Post subject: sdgfsd #3 (permalink)  
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That was my whole point. The blinds are really high, and I was wondering what changes I should look to make since they are so high. Getting them to change the blinds is nto an option... they won't.
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then they should be raising maxium buyin to 50$


with such high blinds like that you will blind yourself out waiting for good hands... not worth playing there unless its just for fun to hang with your friends and get drunk.
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Old 07-15-2005, 12:43 AM #5 (permalink)  
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If you're doing ok with ABC poker, that may be the way to go. Speaking from 20k hands of playing short stack ring: typically a very tight, aggressive-when-you-have-it style of play is best. That's from full tables with big stacks who will double you up, however. I don't know how well that would hold on a table full of short stacks. If they'll call you down on your big hands, then do it that way.

Since you specifically asked about moving to lagg, I'll touch on that too, though I don't know that it's advisable with a short stack. First off, the reason it's not profitable as a short stack is because you fundamentally lack the implied odds to make limp/calling an ok play. So you're relying on aggression and convincing them to lay down the best hand. Begin by descreasing your starting hand requirements on the botton and CO. Raise limped pots with decent suited connectors from middle position and beyond.
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Old 07-15-2005, 12:48 AM #6 (permalink)  
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Short stacks just means you're taking weaker hands to showdown with your stack. Against bad/unpredictable opponents this is PERFECT for tight ABC showdown poker play.
 
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