Quote Originally Posted by Ztech
Hey everyone,
I need some advice. I recently started playing online again after over a year off. I am 4 to 6 tabling 10NL FR on Full Tilt. I have noticed since starting to play again that the amount of short stackers has multiplied. It is very hard to find a table without at least 3 20BB stacks, usually there are more than that.

So my question is when/what situations are good spots to take these guys on. I find myself opening a pot as the PFR for 4x BB then they shove their 20BB. So they have taken all implied odds and postflop play out. Right now I find myself only taking them on with AQs+ JJ+. Am I just being a total nit here?

Any advice is greatly appreciated.

--Z
Run some ranges through Pokerstove, I think you'll be surprised what you come up with that will be a profitable call vs. 20bb stacks. I did this back when I was at 10nl and it is quite surprising. Most 10nl 20bb stacks I came across somwhere in the 7/6 or tighter range. Plug that into Pokerstove or maybe just do, AQo+, AQs, JJ+ cuz thats basically the range they are shoving. Plug that in, figure out the pot odds, and compare to what you can call off to make it breakeven/profitable. It's a good thing to study up on as you'll start encountering it A LOT as you move up. GL!