What is a Stop and Go?

There used to be a convience store in the Bay Area when I was a kid called Stop and Go (kinda like 7-11) but I don't know what it is in the poker world.

I read the new sticky guidelines of where to post what, and Chris mentions this in the guidelines for Poker Strategies so I thought I'd ask.

I'm sure it is much like a Sit n' Go.

It's a term originally coined by Greg Raymer, I believe.

Very quickly (because I am tired and need sleep), a 'Stop and Go' is calling a preflop raise with the intention of pushing any flop, with a few exceptions. There are a couple of conditions for it to be feasible

- You must have a pretty short stack (obviously), but a big enough stack to give you fold equity after the flop.

- You must be out of position, and first to act after the flop, preferably into one opponent (the BB is the perfect spot to try this, of course).

Say you have AK in the BB. Button raises for about a third of your stack, everyone else has folded. You can either push there and then, or call, see a flop which your opponent is more likely to miss than hit, and push as the first to act, unless an A or K flops, in which case it would be often wise to let your opponent bet for you. It's in this sort of situation that the Stop and Go is marginally more +EV than a preflop push, because you are more likely to take the pot uncontested.

So basically, "Stop" = Call (preflop) and "Go" = Push (on the flop).

Did a Google. Found this link:

http://www.paddypowerpoker.com/ps_stopandgo.php

Pay no attention to the clueless crazy lady. ^^

My old man used this strategy in the 80's ( so he tells me ) but he doesn't recall it being named Stop & Go back then.
It was only recently we discussed this very play, so its good to see it turn up on CC.
+rep for the thread starter Freaky.

Stop and Go Means>> you Stop at a casino, lose your money, and Go buck

it called a blond at a blinking red light

LOL Hilarious!