Introduction to the Big Stack Strategy (BSS)

Strategy: No-Limit

► See the money, that you put down on the table, as an investment.

► Bankroll management means, in what limits you can invest, in order to...▫ …get as far ahead as possible when you win

▫ …not fall too hard when you lose

► Bankroll management for the big stack strategy:▫ You always go in with a full stack, so 100 BB, onto the table (100 BB = 1 Buy-

in)

▫ If you have enough for 25 buy-ins on the next limit, you can move up to that limit

▫ If you have only 25 buy-ins worth for the next lower limit, you must move down

► Even the world‘s best players go broke, when they don‘t stick to a good BRM!

What is Bankroll Management (BRM)?

► Your profit comes from the mistakes your opponent‘s make, and vice-versa!

► The most frequent mistakes made by opponents (till NL100) are:▫ They play too many hands and even weakers hands.

▫ They play too passively.

▫ They can‘t let go of their cards.

▫ They bluff too much and at the wrong time.

▫ They don‘t take their table-position into consideration.

▫ They don‘t practise good bankroll management.

► What you can do to avoid being such a player:▫ You play only certain, selected hands.

▫ You play in aggressively

▫ You have no issues folding, if it‘s going to be unprofitable.

▫ You seldom bluff, and that too only in appropriate situations.

▫ Your factor your table-position into your decision making.

▫ You practise good bankroll management.

How do you win at No-Limit Hold´em?

► Play tight!▫ You play only selected starting hands. Lots of hole cards look good, but really

aren‘t.

▫ You know, when it‘s going to be too expensive to stay in the pot, and are capable of just folding your hand.

► Play aggressive!!▫ You decide what the betting is going to be like, instead of just calling others‘

bets.

▫ You put your opponents under pressure, so they start making mistakes

► Play in position!!!▫ It‘s dangerous to want to win money, when you‘re not as well-positioned as

your opponent on the table

▫ Playing in position gives you an enormous advantage with information gathering

▫ There are always more profitable moves possible

The tight-aggressive game (TAG)

► The cornerstones of your success are:▫ Solid bankroll management.

▫ The consistent application of the tight-aggressive playing mode.

► In higher limits, you will eventually adapt your playing style, however the fundamentals would always remain the same.

►Good luck

Summary