Part Ten - Adjusting to Different Stacks

Real endgame tables are a patchwork of different stacks and agendas - a big stack bullying, medium stacks protecting a cash, short stacks looking to shove - and you must read how the table looks to each player before you act. As a big stack you target the medium stacks (who fold too much near the bubble), call short jams wide, isolate all-ins to play them heads-up, and avoid clashing with the other big stack. As a medium stack you steer clear of the players who cover you and respect ICM near pay jumps, folding flips you'd take for chips. As a short stack you ignore the bubble and take your spots. And always read fold equity: you can't bluff a committed short stack, and you must adjust your opens to the stacks behind you. These nine hands drill playing the table, not just your cards.