Re: An annoying STT tactic
Good post. Unfortunately the stack sizes are such that raising / C betting in level 4 or so becomes very touchy.
If I have a stack of 1000-1100, my tactic is to be very patient and only raise with very good hands. Say it's level 4, 7 handed and I pick up AQ UTG+1. I have t1100. If I'm playing that hand, I'm pushing it pre-flop and overcoming any positional considerations.
The problem that you bring up is a very good point, I tend to go a little bit past the 10 BB guideline in spots like this in order to simplify things and not bleed chips.
I don't think that my approach means that I suck post-flop, merely that the murky area of being at 10-12 BBs in level 4 calls for some adjustments. Again, I think that PVS gave GREAT advice in this regard in his post about level 4 play. Sometimes I'll pass on a hand that others might play, simply because I want to avoid the situation that you are describing.
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