Overplaying Hands In Short Handed Play

#1 30th June 2008, 1:09 PM

Can i get some advise with regards to overplaying hands in short handed play. We are constantly told to be aggressive when short handed but i think i do this too much. I find myself blowing up and loosing a lot of chips with just one pair. When playing full ring i don't have this issue because i "know" that being out kickered etc is very plausable.

How can i change my thinking towards 6 max games to embrace the statistical chances of being out kickered etc?

Any other advise for playing 6 ax games, i am currently playing 100NL

Thanks

#2 30th June 2008, 6:31 PM

Shorthanded is more about playing the man, rather than the cards.

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#3 1st July 2008, 2:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CAPT. ZIGZAG

Shorthanded is more about playing the man, rather than the cards.

Position is also HUGE in 6 max. Don't play too aggressive out of position and this should help. This was a huge leak in my game for a while.

#4 1st July 2008, 3:01 PM

I don't think you've thought this through quite yet. Why, in your mind, would aggression be profitable vs. fewer opponents? Can you give some examples on situations where you stand to win more by betting because the table only holds six chairs instead of 10?

Aggression is fine, but understanding why you employ it is key. Without knowing, you're being blindly aggressive. This is synonymous to spewing. It's better to be a boring tight-ass than a spew monkey.

#5 2nd July 2008, 1:05 AM

imo, i think you should be use selective agression more in a short handed situation. yeah you can win a lot of pots by raising and betting and reraising, but i find its good to mix it up and limpy limp sometimes too. you want to get some value for your hands and if your always the agressor thats not going to always help you. there are only so many times you can push somebody before they push back, but a lot of this depends on your opponents. i just dont think there is an easy a....b..... answer here. your gonna have to adjust adjust adjust. and be agressive of course.

#6 3rd July 2008, 8:46 AM

Shorthanded = many more marginal decisions. How do you put the puzzle together?

What do you know about opponent (X)?
What do you think your opponent thinks of you, when you (X)?
How can you exploit your opponents tendencies, not only w/ AA, but also with K,9?
How can you exploit your opponent's image of you?

What positions work the best when trying to answer all these questions?

Shorthanded is played between your ears. To move to next levels, look at your cards less often... look at your opponent's cards more often.

-Dayne

#7 11th July 2008, 9:52 AM

Good thread, this is exactly what I've been working on in my game. Big leak! ugh

#8 11th July 2008, 10:16 AM

Picking up on FP`s thought: You might try playing much more tight-passive at 6-max.

You often find lots of LAGfish action-junkies and gamblers at those tables, far more so than at full ring games.

It`s axiomatic that the most profitable style to play is the opposite of your opponents.

Sit back and wait until you pick up a serious hand, then trap them and take their stack. You will often find that they will cheerfully bet your hand for you, having convinced themselves that your passive play means you are weak and can be bullied.

#9 12th July 2008, 1:21 AM

Really great tips guys thank you so much

But still keep em coming!

#10 12th July 2008, 6:24 AM

Varying the hands you attack the blinds with is critical. That way you can keep your opponents off balance and keep them from being able to zero in on what hands they think they can use to beat you. Once they know what hands to play against you, you will begin to lose more and more and then as mentioned above some will turn your aggression into a knockout blow.

#11 12th July 2008, 3:19 PM

attacking the blinds is fine but I think that you have to have the rep at the table as a tight player for people to take you serious

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