Short Tables in Texas Holdem tournaments

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In a large Texas Holdem tournament, one of the tournament director’s jobs is to keep the tables full as much as possible. Eight or nine holdem players is considered an ideal number. (Ten holdem players is considered too many, as it promotes excessively tight play.) When a table shrinks to six or seven poker players, the directors try to break up the table as soon as possible, distributing the players across other short poker tables.
When the total number of Texas Holdem players shrinks below 30, players will find themselves spending more and more time at relatively short poker tables. Once the survivors reach the final poker table and a couple of players get eliminated, the remainder will play under short conditions for the rest of the tournament.
Short-table play is Texas Holdem on steroids. The action speeds up, and all-in bets become more frequent. You must keep a careful eye on your stack and the blinds, and be prepared to make moves whenever favorable conditions appear. You may know quite a bit about some of your holdem opponents, having played with them at different tables over the past few days. Pressure and tension are high; really big money, life-changing money for some, is just a few poker hands away.

For newcomers, this part of Texas Holdem tournament is a real test of character. Some thrive, discovering (perhaps to their surprise) that matching wits against the world’s best under pressure-cooker conditions is something they were born to do. Others discover something quite different.
While the character part of the game can’t be taught, the technical part can.

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