dackler
Enthusiast
Silver Level
In the beginning of tournaments lately I have been playing/thinking like this...:icon_bigs
I play tight and wait for a hand. The blinds are small and therefore wont hurt your stack too much. So, you can wait for a chance to catch someone with an ok hand (with your great hand) and hopefully double up!
That is the ideal scenario. However, it doesnt always end up like this. Sometimes, that hand doesnt come for a whole level or two. By this point you are definitely not averaged stacked anymore. This is the unfortunate downside if you are running bad. This strategy can render you vulnerable to calls from larger stacks and leave you with only one option but to shove.
So when do you consider shoving? When you are half of the average stack? Maybe a third? When do we draw the line?
I play tight and wait for a hand. The blinds are small and therefore wont hurt your stack too much. So, you can wait for a chance to catch someone with an ok hand (with your great hand) and hopefully double up!
That is the ideal scenario. However, it doesnt always end up like this. Sometimes, that hand doesnt come for a whole level or two. By this point you are definitely not averaged stacked anymore. This is the unfortunate downside if you are running bad. This strategy can render you vulnerable to calls from larger stacks and leave you with only one option but to shove.
So when do you consider shoving? When you are half of the average stack? Maybe a third? When do we draw the line?