Quote:
Originally Posted by Riverman42069
Playing in private game on one of the poker apps...
8-handed 2-4 PLO with mandatory 8 straddle... also 1 ante to juice up the pot a bit.
Stack sizes to start:
Hero ~450
I often edit my posts and wasn't sure if the edit timer was almost up so a started a new post...
Hero is the effective stack at $450 and there is a straddle on of $8, therefore the Hero started the hand with about 56bb. This is another short stack situation like in a recent thread. The game play changes a lot at a shorter stack.
With a starting stack of 56bb (think 50bb strategy) I am preflop 3-betting and if I get 4-bet, then I am 5-betting.
You fling poo at 50bb.
This is an interesting hand in that it changed whether it was 100bb or 56bb. And it changed for 100bb if the rake was normal rake or high rake. OP, I can guarantee you that no one is making the proper adjustments. If you do, then you will crush this game.
You adjustments are needed at 50bb if it is a high rake game, 50bb is a flinging poo game. But if it is high rake when you are around 100bb, then no matter the stakes, in your mind use a "micro" stakes rake strategy. Also if it is a high rake game, then you guys should up the minimum buy-in if you are playing a mandatory straddle because without upping the min buy-in you are playing a short stacked game with high rake. That is no bueno.
Last edited by ladybruin; 07-26-2021 at 06:46 PM.