Switching from Short Stack to Big Stack Strategy

Strategy: No Limit

Introduction

► Differences between the short stack strategy and the big stack strategy

► Advantages and disadvantages

► What do you have to pay attention to?

► Two important conditions in advance:▫ Financial cushion▫ Patience and discipline

Differences

► Differences in technique▫ Usually no decisions on the turn or the river in the short

stack strategy▫ Later betting rounds are very important in the big stack

strategy

► Maximum buy-in with the big stack strategy (usually 100BB).

► The big stack strategy is more difficult, because you must make decisions on the turn and river as well.

Advantages and disadvantages

► Advantages of the short stack strategy▫ Easy to learn▫ Low loss per hand possible

► Advantages of the big stack strategy▫ Larger wins possible

► Disadvantages of the short stack strategy▫ Only a small win per hand is

possible

► Disadvantages of the big stack strategy▫ Larger losses possible▫ Difficult to learn

When can / should you change strategies?

► Read the article about the big stack strategy▫ BSS: Playing before the flop▫ BSS: Evaluate your hand on the flop▫ BSS: Playing after the flop▫ BSS: Odds and outs▫ BSS: Implied odds▫ BSS: Bankroll management

► Greater importance of technical abilities▫ Mistakes are very expensive▫ Large financial cushion required