If you have an excellent poker hand like a big pocket pair or ace-king, you will usually want action. (There are some exceptions in atypical tournament situations.) If you want action, raise as much as you can get away with and still get called. That amount will vary from game to game (and with your image), but with a big poker hand, the bigger the raise and call, the better.

In cash games you will want action on most of your raises with a short stack. The best strategy with a short stack in cash games is a tight one. You can’t get away with playing for implied odds without money behind, so you have to avoid the small cards and play high percentage hands.

Most of the time in Texas Holdem, you’ll raise preflop and push all-in on the flop. The bigger the preflop raise, and the less you leave for the flop, by and large, the better you’ll perform. Just make sure you don’t raise so much that you never get called.

Also recommended:

1. Short Stack Raise Sizing in Texas Holdem
2. Deep Stack Raise Sizing in Texas Holdem
3. Make Bigger Raises Against Players Who Fold Too Much Postflop
4. Make Bigger Value Raises Against Straightforward Players