tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-127556495260200365.post6171459833622156323..comments2023-10-05T11:00:39.257-05:00Comments on Lair of Lucypher: Confessions of a Short Stacker, Part 1 - Online PlayLucypherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12035458704217651211noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-127556495260200365.post-24940130361282318222008-05-14T18:57:00.000-05:002008-05-14T18:57:00.000-05:00when i see a short-stacker at my table, i actually...when i see a short-stacker at my table, i actually hate when they get involved in pots with me. i can easily be priced in to call their shove in a mult-way pot. it's an annoyance. i usually try to avoid tables with more than two shorties. <BR/><BR/>i can definitely see how you can make this work. but, i'd rather flop a monster with a full stack then a short one.smokkeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494763585388001041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-127556495260200365.post-7686903253251965262008-05-01T20:40:00.000-05:002008-05-01T20:40:00.000-05:00Ratholers suckRatholers suckFuel55https://www.blogger.com/profile/12464384674517768637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-127556495260200365.post-72744417647676193762008-05-01T18:27:00.000-05:002008-05-01T18:27:00.000-05:00Short-stacking is a straightforward strategy which...Short-stacking is a straightforward strategy which can be +EV and <B>very</B> profitable in grinding up a BR.<BR/><BR/>However, in my opinion it's equally fair to make the following observations about short-stack play:<BR/><BR/>1) It's boring <BR/><BR/>2) You are unable to leverage your skill advantage against players worse than you for large profits because of your small stack size in relation to theirs<BR/><BR/>3) It's boring<BR/><BR/>4) You can easily get stuck drawing nearly dead if you're priced in to put your stack in preflop<BR/><BR/>5) It's boringShrikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05404058806313927899noreply@blogger.com