Satellite Strategy - Playing the MONSTER stack close to the bubble

[earck]

You aren't playing for first place here you are playing to make the money. Playing ANY hand here puts ur stack in jeopardy when you are almost guaranteed to win a seat, fold every hand.

[jack21221]

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unplug youre computer

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This.

[FuriousD]

Looks like whatever you do is $ev neutral since you can't lose enough chips in one hand to jeopardize your chances. This is long as you know to start folding (and I mean folding AA) if you get to the point where losing a pot could reduce your chances of winning to 99.9999%. I don't see how playing to end the tournament more quickly helps your hourly since you are online and can just minimize this tournament and start another.

But if for any reason you feel like making life miserable for the short stacks (or a medium stack dumb enough to tangle with you), I can't find any reason why you shouldn't play -- just don't actually take any real chances.

[PantsOnFire]

I can answer your question easily by simply stating that when I am one of the short stacks in this situation, I love big stacks that are playing like this.

[dogsballs]

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I can answer your question easily by simply stating that when I am one of the short stacks in this situation, I love big stacks that are playing like this.

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QFT

[cferejohn]

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Pushing around the short guys and putting them on tough decisions... not letting them just fold in.


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Why do you care if they have to make tough decisions? I mean, you're trying to maximize your profit, which you can do making a drink and unplugging your mouse.

Unless being a d*ck to short stacks gives you a happy. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[shat4brains]

irronically its the opposite sitting out assures you of a seat and is optimal

[8Adam8]

open-shove every hand and CRUSH THE SOUL OF THOSE SILLY MISFITS WHO RISK THEIR TOURNAMENT LIFE JUST TO BUBBLE

RAWR

[blankoblanco]

but guys, ending a satellite with the monster chip stack is + life EV because it gives you confidence and then you can talk to pretty girls

shove away

[Cleverbeans]

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This is sub-optimal. You should stay at the computer and take the longest possible time to fold every hand so the short stacks get the least number of hands before the blinds put them in. Plus, it's a great way to make friends.