Stuck with a short stack? Don’t give up yet
When playing in a poker tournament you’ll often find yourself in situations where you’re short-stacked in relation to the blinds. This can happen for a number of reasons. Maybe you’ve lost a big hand, or perhaps the cards just haven’t been coming for you.Whatever the cause, you have limited options, but you do have options.Too often I see players go all-in with garbage hands, essentially giving up, since they are short-stacked. Well, would you believe that World Series of Poker champion, Jack St
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Poker dictionary:
- OPEN-HANDED - A category of games characterized by a part of each player's hand being exposed.
- SIXTH STREET - The sixth card dealt in 7-card stud.
- IN - Still eligible to win the pot. "I'm in" is often spoken as one adds chips to the pot, calling.
- COMMUNITY CARDS - Cards that are available for every player to use in making a hand. Usually dealt face up somewhere in the middle of the table.
- FOLD - To decline to call a bet, thus dropping out of a hand.
- DEALER'S CHOICE - In home games, a rule that permits the dealer to name which poker game to be played that hand. Often limited to selecting from a list provided.
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