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When you’re in a poker tournament, the last thing you want to be is the short stack. But just in case you are, let’s look at the possible ways to get yourself our of this situation and somehow come out on top.

Let’s take an example of something that may seem completely different – David and Goliath. Now, suppose you were David. If you take your miniscule chances of winning a fight into account, than fighting may seem like an unlikely success. However, Goliath has no intentions of playing fair and sparing your life in case you surrender. Therefore, the best course of action was an attack that would leave the enemy baffled and confused.

Think about it – if you were Goliath, the ultimate biblical bad ass, you wouldn’t be expecting some skinny Israelite to knock you down with one surprisingly painful blow. In this case, Davids attack devastated the enemy’s morale and won the the battle.

Now let’s apply this to poker – you’re the short stack and you’re up against the chip leader. In this case you’re better off with a serious offense, one that will make your opponent feel uncertain and insecure in front of your all out kamikaze assault.

Don’t wait too long before doing this. You still want to be able to hurt your opponents if they lose, and you won’t do it without some chip-firepower. You want your opponents to stand down and think that it just isn’t worth it.

In the end, once you reach a point in which winning is becoming a very imaginary concept, you might want to consider using this strategy to better your position in a poker tournament.