How to sustain your stack when you run dry?

So when you're running good it's not hard to keep the chips coming in. The problem I seem to be having is getting to just about the bubble, and I start to get no playable hands. Should I just take shots raising it after portraying a very tight image when I have position to try and stay afloat? What usually happens is I get blinded down, and usually have to make a move with less than desirable cards.

Well, you really shouldn't expect to get coolered very time you reach the bubble, you probably are just hitting some bad variance.

However, if you are getting card dead/not connecting you should keep your stack up by doing the following:

1. Stealing often from Button/SB/CO, this is especially true if in a MTT where you will be changing tables often enough to worry about players tightening up to this.

2. Start opening your range at the Button/CO. You have position which will allow you to take down some easy pots with C-bets. In addition, opening your range to hands such as low suited connecters will allow you to get into situations where you can stack up against people who can't let go of top pairs.

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coolnout said:

So when you're running good it's not hard to keep the chips coming in. The problem I seem to be having is getting to just about the bubble, and I start to get no playable hands. Should I just take shots raising it after portraying a very tight image when I have position to try and stay afloat? What usually happens is I get blinded down, and usually have to make a move with less than desirable cards.

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Sounds like you need to brush up on your late game strategy.

There are many good posts regarding end game strategy. And I am sure if you check the strategy posts on "end game" regarding stngos you will have all the information you can handle.

as for books if you play STTs then Phil shaws secrets of st n gos is Excellent as is Colin Moshmans SingletableStngo strategy. Gl

As the blinds go up the pot odds usally change. Especially if there are antes involved.
If you only have 10bb's left you should be ready to go all in with a wider range of hands, and if you have the big blind and it doesnt cost you too much to call a short stack going all in, u usally should make the call.
Sure, you are likely an underdog, but there's already lots of dead money in the pot, and the short stacker is starting to open up, he/she has to.

When you decide to go all in pre-flop your position is often more important than your cards.

But dont forget to change tactics, and stop pushing and calling with nothing, as soon as both you and your opponents start to get a little deeper.