Short Stack Factor

[TazQ]

Party Poker 10/20 Hold'em (6 max, 5 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is BB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG folds, <font color="#CC3333">MP raises</font>, Button folds, SB folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, MP calls.

Flop: (6.50 SB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, MP calls.

Turn: (6.25 BB) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP raises</font>.

May be one of the better players at 10/20, but he started the hand with $120.

Just how does a short stack play into your decision?

Call down? Fold? Call turn fold river unimproved?

[Trix]

Since he only has 1 bet left, I just 3bet. I dont see any reason to give him a choice on the river.

[fyodor]

You might be drawing dead to A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]K
You might be behind and have 11 clean outs.
You might be ahead
You can't fold on the turn.

If it was a short stacked bad player I would raise immediately. Some of those guys will get insanely laggy when they realize they will pretty much be busted if they fold or lose.

Even good palyers can get in that same mood when they have been losing. It's like f this; I'm either doubling up or going home.

I throw in the reraise immediately and expect to see AK, not necessarily with the spade - meaning I believe you have 11 outs.