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Got forced into Short Handed Play last night and need some pointers

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  1. Jesterr01 Jesterr01 is offline

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    May 16th, 2012 (5/16/2012 7:42am)

    So there is this home game I regularly go to. It is .50/1 but almost all the players there are calling stations, specifically Loose Passives that will raise or call almost every flop and check it down to the river. When it's 7-9 players I crush this game but there is a house rule where if you plan on leaving it either has to be by busting out or declaring you are leaving in 30 mins and you play till then. Last night we had 7 players (regs) and 3 busted out putting us at 4 handed play. This new guy I haven't played with before sits down (to my immediate left) and at first I peg him as a maniac but as I watch him play he (unlike most of the other players) seems to know what pot odds are, and is super aggressive. I haven't been playing live that long, and admittedly have been intimidated by short-handed play. I started raising any hand I entered and tried 3-betting light in position a few times and that seemed to work out pretty well against most of the players at the table. I guess what I'm asking for is general starting advice for learning to play short-handed. I came away a winner but not as big as I usually am and I need to fix that. Basically I just thought of it as playing full ring but starting from MP so my ranges UTG were any pair, A9s+ A10o+, suited connectors 76s+. This is a little looser than I would normally play from MP in a full ring game, but is this too loose? Also, should you float the flop more in short-handed play? Like I said, any general advice would be appreciated as this is my first attempt at learning short handed play.
    Edited By: Jesterr01 May 16th, 2012 at 07:44 AM
  2. SteveSteelz SteveSteelz is offline

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    May 16th, 2012 (5/16/2012 8:47am) in reply to Jesterr01

    Your ranges are good. You want to open up and be a bit more active. If you have players that are creative and can cbet air and bluff then I like floating more. If they are stations and never get off a hand then don't bother. It's more active than full ring but turns into nearly the same thing post flop. Fewer players means they will be missing more flops. You should always be attacking from late pos if folded to you.
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    May 16th, 2012 (5/16/2012 1:58pm) in reply to SteveSteelz

    5 handed. So 6 max ranges withotu utg.

    mp - ATs+, ATo+, KJs, KQ. PPs.
    co- All broadway. PPs. 78s+ A9s+
    bu- Loose as you like.
    sb- co range.

    Can isolate a lot wider. Depends on the table. You can't stick to a chart but that would be a pretty solid strategy.
    Edited By: djdoodoo May 16th, 2012 at 01:59 PM
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    May 16th, 2012 (5/16/2012 5:10pm) in reply to djdoodoo

    Usually when I go to house games I stay for an hour or 2 then declare i'm leaving in half an hr. That way about 2am when I hit my 1 outer for a 1k pot. I can take chips and run.
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    May 16th, 2012 (5/16/2012 8:34pm) in reply to yjbrewer

     
    Originally Posted by yjbrewer View Post

    Usually when I go to house games I stay for an hour or 2 then declare i'm leaving in half an hr. That way about 2am when I hit my 1 outer for a 1k pot. I can take chips and run.

    So THAT'S the secret, just hit a one outer and leave!
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    May 25th, 2012 (5/25/2012 11:42am) in reply to Jesterr01

    short handed play with donk friends is awesome. Everything you described seemed fine, sooner or later I bet you will like short handed even more
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    May 25th, 2012 (5/25/2012 12:51pm) in reply to skreechamane

    No jesterr, i'm not saying win a big put and leave. I'm just saying declare it early. The 1 outer was a joke. Just call it early and leave when you feel.
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