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Pot-commitment problems when blind-stealing near a shortstack
This is a problem I come across in the middle to late stages of a tournament. I have a decent stack, say 30xBB. I am going to steal with any two cards, and I'm going to do it whenever the opportunity presents itself. This is typically pretty successful.
My problem is when there is a short-stack between me and the blinds. If I raise with any two, and he goes all-in, I will be getting the correct pot odds to call. The problem is that I don't want anybody to see that I've been stealing with any two cards, so I end up not stealing for a while until that person is eliminated or has built up a decent stack that I can steal against. Short-handed or head's up, I don't have a problem with people seeing my steal hands (and will sometimes vary my raise to commit myself on purpose, so that I will have the correct odds to call when they go all-in). However, in a full table in the middle stages of the tournament, it could cut down on my blind stealing if they see them. How do I overcome this problem? Steal anyway and then call with the correct odds, knowing that people will see my trash hands? Wait it out? Suggestions? |
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