Playing a Stack of 15 Big Blinds or Less
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Playing a stack of 15 BB's or less happens at the end stage of sngs the majority of the time. To be a great player you need to know the information in this video on this important subject!
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Pimpin, @ minute 10... you min w/ the AK (slightly less than 15bb), and get flatted by the button. Let's assume you miss the flop and there is no draw. Is c-betting a mistake? Would you just play it straight forward post?
Also, do you change your approach if it's the BB that's calling instead of the button?
Thanks
Yeah that is a gross spot if you miss post flop. Checking with the intention of folding to most bets is probably the best play post flop. Not much would change if the BB called instead except it would be easier to get to showdown in position.
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Thanks for the answer in advance!
Hi mark,
I am looking to your videos a few time, keep doing that! You tell at 3:52 15 bb zone that you tighten up your stealing range, suited connecters like 98o t8o,
...but in the next line you tell you raise with qjo what is even worse than a suited connector. I assume that QJs could be in the line of 98o and t8o.
I am confused here!
Thanks for your answer in advance
Hey Pimpin, really appreciate all your help for the community! Def have filled up some gaps in my game, and I must say I envy you're experience & knowledge.
The fold at 12:54 looks to me at too tight though. Considering the good equity you have a pretty decent amount of the time when he's restealing with a bluff, any pair up to 10s, AK A10 and below, K10 and below. The fold is really only justified against AJ AQ and JJ+, and his range must be much wider. I would def call unless he has some pretty solid stats to show for not 3bstealing.
What do you think?
Also, I would love to see more on the 15BB or less, especially reacting on other players' bets.
Thanks a bunch from the Netherlands
I agree to fold in this spot the opponent has to have tight 3 betting stats. His shoving range dominates QJ as well. He is shoving AQ,KQ, AJ and maybe KJ.
There is really nothing I can beat here. QJ could have roughly 40% equity against some of his shoving hands like AT, A9... Calling allins with the worst of it is something I try to avoid.
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You tell in your video, having 15bb you min raise on the bu with kj qj Does that mean you do that as well with 13 and 15 bb, open min raise here.
If they call you you just play your hand honest without cbetting right?
I got confused cause you mention to tighen up your range and not betting qj, 89, t8 kind of hands,
Thanks a lot in advance
With 13bb I would shove those hands.
If they call I would cbet 2bbs on some flops I miss (ace high, 222 flop ....)
Yup I think tightening up your stealing range with this stack size is important. KJ is too good to fold on the button though 89, T8 I think should be folds.
Hi Mark!
Great series. I would like to know more about your stealing ranges <15bb. What range would you raise/fold with and what range would you raise/induce with against average opponents? Also, I constructed some general chip EV 10bb and 15bb shoving ranges using SNGWIZ, can I email them to you for your opinion please?
Many thanks,
Matt
Hey pimpin; so, if you minraise to steal with around 15 bigs and a callbot (say someone with 30+ vpip who can't stop clicking call) flats you, you should just give up if you don't hit, right? What if you flop decently but not amazingly, say you raised KJ and flop AJ5, or you raised 88 and flop Q77. Are you still going to c-bet at these guys knowing they probably won't fold regardless of if you are ahead or not, and if they call you and turn is an ugly card then what?