Buy in Strategy

Normally, I buy in the max. One time, just for kicks, I tried a low buy in at an unfamiliar table where nobody knew me. When I went into the game, I was immediately the target of the big stack, which was also my intention.

<My cards = AcKc
1/2 blinds

PreFlop:
My raise = $12, a re-raise from big stack of $8

he calls

Flop= AsKs6c

I fire out all in (about $60)

He calls- he has 3s4s

turn gives him flush, no luck for me on a full boat




Now, he even apologized for the bad play on his part pre flop, a good sport to say the least.

My question is, if you were in his shoes, would you have made a re-raise call with that hand? He had about $900 sitting, I had around $75 or $80.

I think even if I had $900 there, I probably would have folded to a re-raise with a 3s4s.

There are just so many factors not mentioned, but in a nutshell:
Tournament - Yes
Ring - Nope, I just don't think so. In fact I probably fold to your initial raise..
And I mention tournament because you need to understand at 1-2 you will run into a lot of tourney players who don't always play according to cash strategy. They still think there are bonus points for knocking someone out.

Stop thinking results, just think decisions. Sure he would of most likely folded his 34 if you shoved preflop,

Not knowing what he had should you of shoved? I think if you are buying in short this could be part of your plan. I probably would of shoved there and would expect to see a pair from the big stack.

Buyin for Max and keep" AUTO Topping" IMO

What was the PF action? Big stack raised to $8 and you raised to $12? Because thats not possible. Or did he min raise to $4 then you raised $8 to $12?

jbbb said:

What was the PF action? Big stack raised to $8 and you raised to $12? Because thats not possible. Or did he min raise to $4 then you raised $8 to $12?

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It was quite some time ago friend, I really don't remember the exact number, might have been to 16? really not 100% on that.

Buy in for minimum and try to build it up. That way you risk less and you have to use more skill

I always buy in for the max. I think I'm greedy. When I hit my hands I want to extract absolute maximum value.

being greedy is bad karma on the felt dude, just have fun. We're all friends

It's a bad call on his part, he didn't have the odds.
Lets say he has 9 outs needing 2 to 1 the pot is $44 you've fired out $60.
He needs to call $60 to win $104.

As for your play I'd shove preflop.

Buying in for minimum can assure that you have less betting power. What a player has left in his stack after a bet can be used to entice interest or as a scare tactic. If you have a smaller stack, players will make looser calls as they know if they are wrong, they wont be losing much. Same works if a player has a draw, it might not be worth it to chase as there is a small return on investment if they do fill the draw.

Your stack size determines how you will play your opponents and how they play you. Be aware of the psychology of both the big stack and the small stack and you will gain an edge on your opponents.