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Originally Posted by solarglow
... I'm curious what people think.
Hand 1: I'm UTG with AJcc. I open to $17. Maniac raises to $50. Station calls. I shove. Maniac and station call. I don't recall the runout but maniac shows KK to take the pot and station does not show.
Hand 2: I'm UTG with JxJs and I limp. Maniac opens to $20. Station calls. Folds around to me who pops it to $85. Maniac calls and station folds. Flop: KxTs5s. I check, he jams and I call. He wins the pot with KJo.
Hand 3: Maniac is UTG and opens to $50 without looking at his cards. Station calls. Folds to me who looks down at TdTx and I shove. Maniac folds and station calls. Runout is 9d8dKx6d7x and station takes the pot with QdJd.
I think there is some value to buying in shorter, if we expect to be in a 'wild' game and might have to reload a couple times until we're on the right side and get a good stack built up. It does require different strategies as you move from 100BB to 200BB++
Hand 1: With the dynamic, I'm fine with the play. I don't know if there is any change to the dynamic if you are in position, but shoving pre makes that irrelevant. With 2 very wide callers, I'll take my chances with AJs, assuming a rebuy is available.
Hand 2: I think I'm opening to $17 again and hoping to jam again preflop. Of course that doesn't change the outcome. I do think that once you 3! preflop, if you are going to call the jam, you should jam yourself. As played, maybe I can find a fold.
Hand 3: Another preflop shove ahead, can be disappointed by the result, but getting the money in good ain't bad.
Overall I respect the discipline to stick to the plan. It should serve you well.
However, if I'm only bringing 3 bullets, I might avoid firing at close spots.
I'd much rather employ something along the lines of the Kelly criterion.
Pick spots with a better chance of success if you are betting 1/3 of your bankroll.
There are some poker thoughts along those lines, but I can't recall where I've read/seen them to quote/cite.