Short Stack Strategy – How to play after the flop Strategy: No Limit

► Middle pair  A pocket pair after one higher community card (not an ace!) has been dealt. ► Top pair  A pair made up of one of your hole cards and the highest community card. ► Overpair  A pocket pair that is higher than the highest community card. What hands can you keep?

► OESD ( Open Ended Straight Draw)  Four cards in direct sequence, with only the last missing. For example 4, 5, 6, 7. ► Flush draw  Four cards of the same suit. What hands can you keep?

► You’ve raised before the flop  You try to bet all-in on the flop with any of the hands shown before (or better).  How to play: If no one has bet, you bet about 2/3 of the pot. If someone has already bet, go all-in immediately. If you bet and someone raises after you, go all-in. If your bet costs you more than half your stack, go all-in immediately. If opponents call your bet on the flop, go all-in on the turn immediately.  If your hand can’t be played, don’t invest any money on the flop. Exception 1: If the pot is already twice the size of your stack at the start of the betting round then you definitely go all-in! Exception 2: If you‘ve raised before the flop and only have one opponent then you should always bet about 2/3 of the pot. If the opponent raises, you fold. How to play your hand

► You have not raised before the flop  Don’t play a hand that still needs improving. So don’t play an OESD or a flush draw.  Don’t play a middle pair at this stage and only play a top pair if your second hole card is at least a jack.  How to play: If no one has bet so far, you bet about 2/3 of the pot. If someone has already bet, go all-in immediately. If you’ve bet and someone raises after you, go all-in. If your bet costs you more than half your stack, go all-in immediately. If opponents call your bet on the flop, go all-in on the turn immediately. How to play your hand

Example 1 Hero Player 9 Player 8Player 7 Player 6 Player 5Player 4 Player 3 Player 2 FOLD RAISE FOLD $0.05 $0. FOLD CALL $0.55 $0.10 Player 1 FOLD Pot: $0.85 CHECK BET : $1.80 : $9.90 : $9 : $

Example 2 Hero Player 9 Player 8Player 7 Player 6 Player 5Player 4 Player 3 Player 2 FOLD RAISE FOLD $0,05 $ FOLD CALL $All-in Player 1 FOLD Pot: $0.85 BET RAISE $ $0.10 : $2.00 : $ : $9.90

Example 3 Hero Player 9 Player 8Player 7 Player 6 Player 5Player 4 Player 3 Player 1Player 2 FOLD $0.05 $0.10 BET CALL $All-in Pot: $1.20 CHECK BET : $1.40 : $1 : $9.95 : $9.90

► You have learned that:  If you‘ve raised before the flop, you can play middle, top and overpairs or better. Additionally you can play an OESD and a flush draw.  If you didn‘t raise before the flop you only play a top pair – with a jack kicker at least - or an overpair and of course any other better hand.  A middle pair is worthless if one of the community cards is an ace.  Bluffing is only possible if, first of all, you‘ve raised before the flop and, secondly, you only have one opponent on the flop. Summary