[CardSharpCook]

play solid poker, Ridge. Never push NE2 in LP. When pushing in LP, ask yourself, "would I blind steal with this hand in the CO?" If the answer is no, wait.

The biggest mistake players make when adjusting to faster blind schedules is loosening up. Take advantage of this mistake, don't make the same mistake. Play a tight, solid game.

As for pushing when short -> 10BBs is still a nice stack, you just can't play around anymore. Pushing is your ONLY move, and you must do so only with very nice hands. I recommend increased tightness with 6-10BBs. If you run the numbers, you'll learn that the risk/reward for pushing with steal hands in LP isn't cost effective in this stack range -> the risk is too great (6-10BBs), the reward (1.5BBs) too small. Fold steal hands with this stack size. Btwn 4-6BBs, you are pushing steal hands. Under 4BBs, you are "accepting any reasonable offer of a coin flip." That means calling behind with 44 or AJo. Or pushing these hands in EP.

Solid poker and patience.

CSC