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Old 10-01-2007, 05:23 PM
Sherman Sherman is offline
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Default Re: Big stack steal: stack sizes

Probably best to steal against someone with like an 80K stack here (although that sets him up nicely for a re-steal).

Also, you won't want to shove as a steal against that stack. You would make a normal raise.

FWIW, your shove here is ok so long as you think you have FE PF. This is similar to the flyswatting Harrington talks about. I do this often against nitty short-stacks when I have a big stack with junk cards. They usually fold and if I get called it 1) doesn't hurt me much if I lose and 2) I usually have some equity againt them anyway.

Also, it makes me look wild and loose. Believe it or not, plays like this make my steals work more against small stacks who believe I won't fold anything and are too afraid to "risk" their tournament lives.
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