one of the most important concepts in mtts is stack management, and something that i think can be refered to as stack utility.

stack management is what most players do intuitively–that is, keep their chips safe from harm. however, if you manage your stack too well, then you’re going to end up allin in the blinds or even worse with just an ante.

in order to avoid this, you need to also realize the utility of your stack. different stacks have different utilities. you shouldn’t be opening a wide range of hands with a 15BB stack and you shouldn’t be shoving light over raises with a 40BB stack.

now, you’re talking about a ~25-30BB stack–~8500 at 150/300. this is a fine stack to open hands with and play pots. although, if you’re being 3bet a lot or flatted a lot and messed with postflop, it’s fine to start tightening up with a 25-30BB stack, and just take good restealing spots. eventually you’ll either fall down to the 15-20BB area, double up or bust!

once you hit 20BB you should probably just stop opening with hands that you don’t plan on getting allin with. especially at the type of table you describe, where too often you’ll be called and put in the position to fire a cbet.

you’re looking for spots where the pot is opened in front of you by an active player–preferably in late position–and you go allin over the raise. generally, there is a huge gap between the range of hands that they are opening, and the range of hands they are calling your shove with. that gap is your profit and padding for your stack. and even when called we’ll usually have at least 30% equity–meaning we’ll double up something like 30-50% of the time considering that sometimes we’ll also have the best hand and hold (these are obviously just rough estimates).

once you get down to 12-10BB you should stop thinking you have fold equity–meaning that you should assume that if someone has raised, they will always call your shove. obviously this is not 100% true in real time, but it’s a fine assumption to make.

with this stack you are really just looking for a) spots to be first in the pot and shove or b) a hand that is far enough of the openers range that we are comfortable getting allin 100% of the time.

just always be thinking about how many BB or M you have, what it is going to be the next level, etc, and what you can most effectively DO with that stack.

gl.

MASTERHOLMES said:

 

I think you mean stop thinking that i dont’ have fold equity at 12 bb or 10 bb if i am understanding you correctly.

 

With 10 to 12 BB’s you have very little fold equity. Most loose caller station big stacks will call with J3 and think it was a good call. So you have to start planning your all in moves at 20 BB’s.