Switching from the Short Stack Strategy to the Big Stack Strategy
by Sammy
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Introduction
In this article- You need enough money to make the change
- Larger winnings, greater losses
- Make the change when you have enough money and experience
You learned the basics of the Short Stack Strategy in the beginner Section. You've probably played quite a few hands by now and have asked yourself if you can make the switch to the Big Stack Strategy (BSS). This article will help you answer this question.
Is the BSS for you, and if yes, when you can make the switch? You will learn about the advantages and disadvantages of both strategies, as well as some of the things you need to consider before making the change.
Before getting started, you must have a financial cushion before you can consider switching to the BSS. You're not going to find more action and the big money isn't waiting for you to come and take it. Playing with a big stack is a different type of poker. If you're looking for more action, try your luck at Fixed Limit; you can quickly find yourself in way over your head in No Limit. Switching to the BSS requires a lot of patience and discipline.
 Video: Switching from the SSS to the BSS |
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You can also find the content of this article in a video. Just click on the image to the left to open a new window. Make sure you also read the article to get a better understanding of the strategy. Your bankroll will thank you for it. |
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mouse89, 05 Oct 08 15:02
ok#2
SadisticNature, 02 Jan 09 19:17
You should also discuss the advantages of BSS vs multitabling SSS.#3
SadisticNature, 02 Jan 09 19:18
Oh and the fact that learning both strategies is essential if you want to be able to play tournaments successfully.#4
Mistyboyo, 09 Jan 09 08:31
Well, i do agree that SSS is easier to play. Mistakes u can make in SSS are not that harmful as they are in BSS.....but BSS is much more competitive....so everyone consider pros/cons...:D#5
steIIstuI, 21 Feb 09 21:27
so when you play BSS you only play at one table ? or you can play mutitables as well ?#6
Sariyski, 09 Mar 09 11:21
Like they said, you can multitable if you feel well with it (since you have to make more complicate decisions/time).#7
Mstlc, 13 Apr 09 13:56
You can easily still quad table BSS in full ring games.It's imo way more fun to play BSS since you can maximize your winning from good hands and exploit mistakes from villains a lot more.
SSS is good for beginners to get a better understanding of hand values etc but in the end just because you make profit playing SSS, doesn't mean you're a good poker player. Everyone and I mean everyone can learn the simple rules for SSS pre-flop play. Playing post flop with 90BB's behind is something entirely different.
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Smileyphil, 18 Jun 09 18:28
"Mistakes u can make in SSS are not that harmful as they are in BSS"I'm not sure if I agree with this. SSS is based on small statistical advantages. Raising preflop at the wrong time SSS is a quick way to lose all your money.
BSS gives you a second chance. You can raise incorrectly preflop, cbet the flop and still get away from the hands without losing a significant amount.
I guess what I'm saying is I think mistakes are very harmful in both strategies. =D
"Oh and the fact that learning both strategies is essential if you want to be able to play tournaments successfully."
I wouldn't have thought the SSS would help you very much in a tournament. If your stack is more than 20BB then you cannot really use SSS because your playing fairly deep. If your stack is below 20BB then playing SSS is a sure way to blind off the rest of it. Successful tournament players are much more aggressive than the ring game strategy.
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ngominhhoang132, 25 Jun 09 16:03
thank you but how to have a bronze rank?#10
BlackCmafia, 09 Jul 09 23:13
chose a playing room you want to play in, you must be 18yo, and write your real name and adress =)#11
theboydave, 20 Jul 09 16:38
if your starting out you are going to make some mistakes so make them at sss so you dont blow bankroll.I think stick to sss first and once fixed weaknesses and gained the experience can move 2 bss.#12
inf4my, 02 Oct 09 09:08
I recently had to switch from BSS to SSS. I'm doing it backwards lol :)BSS was working well for me at NL10, but when I moved up to NL25, the more aggressive players and variance really punished my bankroll and I lost 14 buy-ins very quickly.
When you're running bad, it can be devestating to lose 100BB over and over again to bad beats. For this reason I've switched to SSS temporarily to help me cope with the variance while I regroup.
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Muscamatei, 25 Oct 09 02:06
Each strategy represents a style of play....sss is a rock...bss is loose aggresive....therefor...hte question is....witch tipe of player ar you.....and witch kind of player do you want to become???All the good players i've seen so far.....use bolth kind of strategys...in a almost perfect combination..
Conclusion: Learn SSS....play the **** out of it....let it become second nature...learn to take notes...and study realy realy hard....and when you reached the higher limits.....then try to learn.....an master the BSS...you cand do it...by spliting youre allready large bankroll ( hope so )....and using a much smaller part for BSS training.
PS: pardon my english..
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simoska, 01 Jun 10 18:33
''If you're looking for more action, try your luck at Fixed Limit.''is it just me or this sentence makes nosense at all?
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nba79, 16 Sep 10 02:16
It has, he means that if you want to play all the hands, better play fixed limits because if you play all the hands in no limits is the best way to loosemoney.