Deep stack NLH advice.

[jlocdog]

If you could offer 3 things that you find most important when playing DEEP STACKED NLH what would you offer? Lets say we are talking 200BB minimum. What to look for? What to avoid? Tendencies of deep stacked monkeys. The art of Bluffing? The all mighty value bet......and so on.

Everything seems much different than your typical internet game with 100BB where your decisions are straight forward for the most part. Please help me start a list to benefit a big stacked player.

I will start.

1)Position seems to gain exponentially in value. The fact that there is much more postflop play will make for much more poker to be played. Having position and money is a deadly combo.
2)Implied odds come into play on EVERY hand. The fact that there is so much money in play makes any 2 a possible threat to beat you/your opponent.
3)Recognizing the weight in value of given hands. It is easy to just say PP's and suited connectors go up in value while big cards and big PP go down, but it is another thing to implement that into your game. Not stacking off with an overpair or folding hands that might make you a ton.

Please help me add to this list. Correct anything you feel is wrong and contribute more on these examples if neccessary.

[sykotic]

I'm no deepstack player, but if your thinking about all of that already, you should be fine. =)

[AKQJ10]

Hand reading, implied odds, and more-or-less the third thing you said, not overvaluing mediocre hands.

[Dromar]

Certainly in a super-deep NL cash game, pot size management is a very valuable skill.

[pocketse7ens]

Manipulating the pot size, implied odds and hand reading.

[jlocdog]

Pocketse7ens,

"manipulating the pot,implied odds, and hand reading"

Please explain with a bit more detail. I might as well say, win some money, flop trips....

Dromar,

"Certainly pot size management is a key"

How does one go about doing this?

To all,

I am looking for ideas AND reasons for your responses. How do I go about doing the actions necessary? Why are your reasons the ones you chose? And if you can come up with any advice that has not already been mentioned, I think it can benefit us all.

[restrikt]

Phil Hellmuth style. Keep the pot small. Make better decisions on subsequent streets.

[jlocdog]

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Phil Hellmuth style. Keep the pot small. Make better decisions on subsequent streets.

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How do you go about "making better decisions on subsequent streets"? How does this differ from making good decisions with only 100BB? That is like saying, try to win. Please explain in a bit more detail onn how to keep the pots small, and play Hellmuth style, and make better decisions...

[AKQJ10]

Yes, I'm still learning to manipulate pot size so maybe that's why I overlooked it, but it is important. Sorta fits in OP's #3, too. (Big hands, big pots....)

Great example of pot control in Hand 1. Note the ensuing discussion -- this is NOT well-played in a game where a weak ace or worse will call a turn bet. In those games, you want to play a big pot with TPTK.

[limon]

play at a limit where the money means very little to you. the best deeeep players have a complete detachment (even w/ their case buy in or someone elses cash)