The play in week two of the Short Stack Challenge has solidified some of the thoughts I had after week one.  My play was limited to only two days but I found that I was much more successful than last week.

Keeping my stack at a minimum of 20BB’s helped facilitate a quicker move up in levels.  Where I might have had to double up twice last week due to losing money in the blinds, this week a single double up would allow me to move on to the next level.  Using that strategy I was able to hit the 1/2 level which I was unable to obtain in week one.

Playing only premium hands helped keep the guess work out of the equation.  That made the play easier but also much less fulfilling and also much more boring.  It does appear to be the formula for success as a short stacker at this point so that’s what I’ll keep doing.

I started the week $18 in the hole but managed to come out $20 up.  That means I’ll be starting at the .5/1 tables instead of the .25/.50 when I begin play this week.

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