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Originally Posted by A.Ertbjerg
I really wouldnt classify this as standard TAG. I think you need to tighten up and stop calling preflop. You gotta remember that when short stacking you don't have the implied odds to play something like 98s and set-mining also has extremely less implied odds and are only borderline profitable.
also I don't see why the AF should get smaller when short stacking. You need to push you hands hard when you hit. that means that you propably want your money in the middle by the turn. You shouldn't be calling much, you should be betting and raising AI.
I actually haven't shortstacked myself so if anybody disagrees please speak up.
Agreed, 50BB isnt enough to call with speculative hands like suited connectors, or set mine for that matter. U need at least 75BB and your opponents must have at least 75BB for u to call w pocket pairs, suited connectors et la., heads-up. the reason being when u connect u gotta get paid big to compensate for all the times u missed. collecting 50BB from an oppenent aint gonna do it. its -EV longrun. but if u have multiple callers u could relax that rule and call w your 50BB stack. thats why u should play fullstacked, to maximize expectation. and if your shortstacked, when the pots big, u got NO FOLD equity. if u shove allin and villain has 8outs or more his call will be +EV. = u lose in long run. IMO.
correct me if i am wrong.
shortstack play is terrible.
so if you insist on calling preF raises w pocketpairs 22-99 preF, suited connectors,make sure its mutiway 3 or more. (greater probability someone will pay of off)and stop cold-calling w junk broadway cards. (i.e KQ<, QJ< AJ<; except for JTs, J9s maybe QJs are okay(if multiway))it just aint profitable.
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Originally Posted by bigdonk
what do i do wrong?
i play standard TAG. 23/10/1
only PFR 10 and AF 1 because i shortstack (1$ at 2NL) a lot. that destroys the stats.
TAG is 18-14, 12-9, 16-15; ie. a difference of no more than +4 between VPIP and PFR w; a VPIP of no more than 18 IMO.
given your stack size, for reasons mentioned above, i think it would optimal to play at 12-8ish.
Last edited by bacanef2007; 05-04-2008 at 10:21 PM.