Short stack strategy

Hi all ,

I mostly play limit and do ok in small stakes NL S&Gs and tourneys. I am looking to try some small stakes NL. I recently read in the latest Card Player that when making the transition from limit to small stakes cash NL the best way to start is to buy in from the lowest amount and use a "short stack strategy". Apparently Slansky wrote about this strategy. Can you guys tell me if this is the right approach and exaclty how does this strategy work?

Thanks,

Jutah

The deeper the stacks, the more options. The more options, the more difficult the decisions. Beginners should buy-in for short stacks for this very reason, because lese difficult decisions need to be made.

The way it works is this (assuming <4obb):

1) Whenever you think you have the best hand, push push push. Not necessarily all-in, but rather no slowplaying.

2) Preflop: big pocket pairs, AK, AQ = all in after a raise. If first to raise, make it big enough to isolate. If you have a low pocket pair and think you are not up against a biger pocket pair, push push push. You want to take advantage of as many marginal leading hands as possible, be happy with an all in against AK.

3) Flop: With top pair or better, push all in. With a strong draw (9+ outs) push all in. Only slowplay if you are flopping top set with no draws, or full house and better.

4) Turn: if you are making decisions here, you are slowplaying top sets, full houses or better.

This is what I'm aware of... any input is appreciated.