Short stack strategy before the flop, I should do?
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Joined: Feb '08
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More information needed. If this is a tourney how close to the bubble are you. How much more do you have than the stack that is already all in. How many chips does the initial raiser have.
Most likely move is to go all in too if your short stacked but it depends if you're likely to be called by the first raiser and how short you are.
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AK is my favourite, but useless in this situation without a flop. Either call or fold, definitely not all-in. Depending on where you are (ie. close to bubble, etc.), close to bubble...fold! Way off...call...
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Since you have a shorstack : reraise is not an option (i think its more a call...). Well for me, you might fold, you might call. Fold if your opponents seems tight and good players (players with brain) call if your opponents seems loose and fish (no brain players
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Hmm ive layed it down in the past but this is a decission you need to make on any information you have on the player in the pot. If they are loose then why not have a punt. If they are tioght then id fold it for sure.
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Two options when it is a game on small limits with many bad players i think a call that.On higher limits or i know thats good player on the table i think i fold this
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i always do rerise to all in because its strong card and fold at this situation is really dumb for me so just all in and if call anybody hope for luck good luck all
I was able to find this info in less than 20 seconds on the web. There is even a guide if you Google that you can find all about sss and how to play. It even has a bit on bankroll management and everything you would need, so polls/threads about sss are useless. Now if you want to start a discussion on breaking some of the sss rules and win, then a thread would be ok. Here goes, now focus real hard on number 2................
Who raised? 1) Exactly one player has raised before you JJ, QQ, KK, AA and AK..........You go All-In 2) There was more than 1 raise before you KK and AA..........................You go All-In 3) There was a raise behind you TT, JJ, QQ, KK, AA, and AK..................You go All-In
If your hand isn‘t listed as being playable in the given situation, you fold it.
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Taking in consideration that you are playing SSS, the book says you should go all in. You cant be folding hands like this if you only have half a dozen blinds you have to be strong and quick and believe in your game. At this situation, you are just following others and you can beat against AA or KK, but AK is a mandatory hand in SSS. You gotta go!
because its strong card and fold at this situation is really dumb for me 
