Short Stack

tournaments

Having significantly fewer chips than the table average.

Below 25 BB you should be deploying push/fold ranges; below 10 BB it’s critical.

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Push/fold chart
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See also

Double Up
Winning an all-in to double your chip stack.
Freeroll
A tournament with no entry fee but real prizes.
ICM
Converts tournament chip stacks to real-dollar equity.
MTT
A tournament played across many tables, players consolidating until one is left.