royalburrito24
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I recently read an article in the CardPlayer magazine written by Ed Miller regarding the advantages of buying into a game short (maybe 1/2 the maximum buy-in), rather than buying in with the table maximum.
Here is the link to the article:
Card Player Magazine - The Virtues of Playing the Short Stack by Ed Miller
I will point out the key points and let a discussion begin amongst yourselves.
My opinion will be revealed later.
The Virtues of Playing the Short Stack
But if you have $100 and everyone else at the table has $1,000, you actually have an advantage over your opponents. In fact, you have two major advantages.
Ed Miller says that no matter what buy-in you make at a table, your opponents are only risking the amount of money you have in front of you (assuming opponents' stacks are larger). The fact that your opponents have 10-1 chip advantages give you the actual advantage in the game.
Avoiding Mixed Stack Play
Here is the link to the article:
Card Player Magazine - The Virtues of Playing the Short Stack by Ed Miller
I will point out the key points and let a discussion begin amongst yourselves.
My opinion will be revealed later.
The Virtues of Playing the Short Stack
But if you have $100 and everyone else at the table has $1,000, you actually have an advantage over your opponents. In fact, you have two major advantages.
Ed Miller says that no matter what buy-in you make at a table, your opponents are only risking the amount of money you have in front of you (assuming opponents' stacks are larger). The fact that your opponents have 10-1 chip advantages give you the actual advantage in the game.
Avoiding Mixed Stack Play
- Playing against mixed stacks complicates your decision-making and forces you to take compromises. Playing short allows you to face a uniform stack size (yours), and enables you to benefit when your opponents face mixed-stack situations.
- When you're a short stack, sometimes you can get fold equity without having to risk anything.