50% / 50% All-in approach

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There are some people who won't fold pre-flop even if you go all-in.
There are others who won't fold pre-flop especially if you go all-in.
However, these same people in the same situation may fold after the flop.
Especially if there are a lot of people in the hand, when you want to go all-in pre-flop consider betting half your chips pre-flop and then the other half post-flop without a care as to what the flop is. The end result is the same (you're all-in before the turn), but you may be able to get those people to fold post-flop when they wouldn't fold pre-flop.

For this strategy it is actually best if you are first to act, or early to act, to eliminate the chance that someone else bets first post flop.
 
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Preflop with AA and KK I always go all-in. This monsters and let them play.
 
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There are some people who won't fold pre-flop even if you go all-in.
There are others who won't fold pre-flop especially if you go all-in.
However, these same people in the same situation may fold after the flop.
Especially if there are a lot of people in the hand, when you want to go all-in pre-flop consider betting half your chips pre-flop and then the other half post-flop without a care as to what the flop is. The end result is the same (you're all-in before the turn), but you may be able to get those people to fold post-flop when they wouldn't fold pre-flop.

For this strategy it is actually best if you are first to act, or early to act, to eliminate the chance that someone else bets first post flop.
There are many factors to figure in before making a decision with any hand.

You have to consider position, stack size, opponents play style, etc.

You can beat those players who don't know how to fold and when you learn how to beat those players, you'll be disappointed when you've moved tables.
 
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There are some people who won't fold pre-flop even if you go all-in.
There are others who won't fold pre-flop especially if you go all-in.
However, these same people in the same situation may fold after the flop.
Especially if there are a lot of people in the hand, when you want to go all-in pre-flop consider betting half your chips pre-flop and then the other half post-flop without a care as to what the flop is. The end result is the same (you're all-in before the turn), but you may be able to get those people to fold post-flop when they wouldn't fold pre-flop.

For this strategy it is actually best if you are first to act, or early to act, to eliminate the chance that someone else bets first post flop.
o.k. this is one more strategy for me.will apply with some situation.
 
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i love this play from a shorter stack in some situations, not multiway though where many limp pre. Here i'd rather jam to maximize fold equity preflop. Depends on my stack and opponents i'd go more like 70% from my stack. Youll be surprised howmany times i've been called to get folds on the flop. I've even have it happen when i'd jam like 85% from my stack.
 
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That is because fold equity is increased once the flop is seen, because if you have not connected any cards, you simply think that you will lose by calling another bet even if you know that your opponent is bluffing, you can still have the lowest cards.
 
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Yah this strategy is good for normal tourneys but when you play in ST games like Fortune trail tourney on 888 where blinds are 2 minutes!!! Lol....and you commit half of your chips preflop and someone calls it then it is a commitment for both of us to carry it till the end and see who gets lucky... Lol...
 
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All true, but the same people who won't fold pre-flop also won't fold post flop if they catch any small part of the flop.
 
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Some players see all-in pre-flop as bluf. When betting 40% pre-flop you stil have the option to fold. When you hit the flop: shove, any opponent that had >30% in is very likely going to call.
Yes, as said: be agressive, take initiative and many people will fold.
As far as I know, this is 'standard play' when shortstacked.
 
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Much depends on where you play, the cash or the tournament, it's important at which bets do you play or the tournament. In freerolls or micro, many people behave inadequately, the wabank is not punished, thereby interfering with others. My advice to you, play along Map and call on chances, and everything will be fine
 
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