19 Jan 12

Critical Analysis of the 10BB Rule: New Article from Collin Moshman [Gold+]

The latest strategy article by Sit & Go guru Collin Moshman explores the oft-quoted rule of "shove or fold with 10 big blinds or less" and gives a critical analysis of situations in which this may or may not be a profitable approach.

Game type: Sit & Go
Author
AdminCollinMoshman
Status: Gold Gold+
Topic: A Critical Analysis of the 10BB Rule

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"While you should often shove or fold with a 10BB stack, there are many situations in which you should minraise instead."

Collin Moshman AdminCollinMoshman, Sit & Go expert, reveals in this article the situations whereby it may be more +EV for you to raise/fold with a short stack and conserve your remaining chips rather than blindly moving all-in and praying for a double up.

Topics covered include:
EV calculations for minraising versus shoving
The best situations for minraising a short stack
Balancing your minraise range

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About Collin Moshman

AdminCollinMoshman is one of the world's leading authorities on Sit & Go tournaments. The author of several renowned books as well as an expert high stakes Sit & Go player, Collin has taken his mathematical background and applied it to poker in order to succeed in single table tournaments.

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