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The dust settles. The people at your table now actually stay there for more than a few hands and
you will get the chance to assess their plays. During this phase, usually before the first break,
people are still willing to call you with draws or if they hold second pair. Now you will want to
adapt your game to the size of your stack: Try to see flops in late position, if you can afford it.
Otherwise call with pocket pairs and raise AK-AJ pre-flop (to reduce the number of people that see
the flop). After the flop, don't put any money in unless you hold high pair or better. Be careful
though, if you face any action on an Axx flop as your kicker may not be good. In multi-way hands it
is not unlikely that someone hit 2 pair. On a very small stack, wait for AK or any pair, which you
will get once in every 12 hands, to push-all in.
After the break, play the rock: Fold away! If you aren't forced to make a move, fold your cards
and save the bets. Play only premium hands: AA, KK, QQ, AK. This style will allow you to steal blinds
a couple of times and keep your stack size at an average level: Attempt to steal only when you are
on the button or one seat away from it and raise 3X to 4X the BB if everyone folds to you. Continue
betting on the flop, if you are called by the blinds, even if you did not hit anything worthwhile.
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