Having the short stack at the table is the most unsettling position to be in during a tournament. There’s no use in cursing the player who gave you a bad beat or kicking yourself for making a bad play; you’re short-stacked and you need to get chips fast or your tournament chair will be empty.

Put every chip you have into the pot once you get the premium hand. At this point in the game, you have to be mentally prepared to either go all-in or fold. If the price is cheap enough to see a flop go ahead and do it, but check your cards and be confident that you are good enough to call a raise: since you are the small stack the rest of the players will try to overcome your decision with big bets and raises.

Take advantage of players that you know to be tight when you’re the small stack. Even when playing against really tight opponents, betting everything may cause them to fold. When you have small stacks, every pot you win is extremely important.


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