The $5 Buy In

[brimelian]

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That is how I play PLO, short stack, then shove.


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I'm curious this is profitable for you (and others) in the long run. I don't play short stacks myself, but I have observed - particularly at the $200PL tables - that short stack players have a huge target on their back and are pushed around by the bigger stacks. Short stacks also have no ammunition to manipulate the pot odds making it difficult (or at least unprofitable) for drawing hands to call - so they tend to get "sucked out" on quite a bit.

In addition, I've found it beneficial to my bottom line to have a stack close to the maximum buy-in so that I maximize my profit on those occasions when I push with the nuts. This certainly increases my short-term variance when I get a caller who hits a 1 or 2 outer, but the long-term profit justifies these painful outcomes.

Am I missing something?