In Holdem, when you have a very short stack of 10bb or less, your preflop strategy is basically limited to shoving or calling a shove. An optimal strategy will depend on your opponent’s flaws, as exploiting their flaws will be the most profitable approach.
However, it is essential to comprehend what a balanced preflop gto strategy is so that you can spot their leaks and avoid making errors yourself. The Texas Holdem poker hands charts that we will present below will help you master preflop gto strategy when playing with a short stack.
The two players to the left of the button (dealer) in a game of hold'em are required to place compulsory bets before the cards are dealt. These are known as blind bets because they are placed 'blind', before. Texas hold'em Buttons Poker Chips Small Blind Big Blind Dealer Play Game Tool 100% Brand New Quantity:1 set(3pcs ) Material:Melamine Color:Yellow,blue,white Size:Dia:app 5cm thickness:app. I take you through a live demonstration of how most poker tables use small blinds and big blinds when betting. I take you through a live demonstration of how most poker tables use small blinds and big blinds when betting.
Gto based Preflop Shove Strategy – Early Position
From an early position, even with a short stack, you must play your strongest hands. This means playing mostly premium starting hands and suited Broadway cards.
Below is a Texas Holdem gto based chart for shoving under the gun in a 9 handed-table with a 10bb, 8bb, and 6bbstack.
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Gto based Preflop Shove Strategy – Middle Position
From a middle position, you still play strong hands. Now you can add some more suited starting hands, notably suited aces, some more additional unsuited Broadway cards, like KJo and small pairs.
Below is a Texas Holdem gto based chart for shoving from middle position 2 in a 9 handed-table with a 10bb, 8bb, and 6bbstack.
Gto based Preflop Shove Strategy – Late Position
From late position, as the players left to act are reduced, your push range starts to become much wider.
Below is a Texas Holdem gto based chart for shoving from the cutoff with a 10bb, 8bb, and 6bbstack.
From the button, your range can be even looser. Below is a Texas Holdem gto based chart for shoving from the cutoff with a 10bb, 8bb, and 6bbstack.
Gto based Preflop Shove Strategy – Small Blind
From the small blind, you can become super aggressive. Now you only have to worry about the big blind having a strong hand!
Below is a Texas Holdem gto based chart for shoving from the small blind with a 10bb, 8bb, and 6bbstack.
Gto based Calling a Shove Strategy – Early Position
When you are facing a shove, as the gap concept suggests you need a stronger hand than what you would shove with in the same position if you were first in.
Below is a Texas Holdem gto based chart for calling from utg +1 an utg shove with a 10bb, 8bb, and 6bbstack.
Gto based Calling a Shove Strategy – Middle Position
Below is a Texas Holdem gto based chart for calling from middle position a shove from middle position with a 10bb, 8bb, and 6bbstack.
Gto based Calling a Shove Strategy – Late Position
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Below is a Texas Holdem gto based chart for calling from the button a shove from middle position with a 10bb, 8bb, and 6bbstack.
Below is a Texas Holdem gto based chart for calling from the button a shove from the cutoff with a 10bb, 8bb, and 6bbstack.
Gto based Calling a Shove Strategy – The Blinds
Below is a Texas Holdem gto based chart for calling from the small blind a shove from under the gun with a 10bb, 8bb, and 6bbstack.
Below is a Texas Holdem gto based chart for calling from the small blind a shove from middle position with a 10bb, 8bb, and 6bbstack.
Below is a Texas Holdem gto based chart for calling from the big blind a shove from the cutoff with a 10bb, 8bb, and 6bbstack.
Below is a Texas Holdem gto based chart for calling from the big blind a shove from the button with a 10bb, 8bb, and 6bbstack.
Below is a Texas Holdem gto based chart for calling from the big blind a shove from the small blind with a 10bb, 8bb, and 6bbstack.