8-Handed: Short Stacks
2bb stack commits with Q8o, K3o (nearly 2x more hands than normal ante). The most counterintuitive insight: 3bb stack should min-raise 22% of hands.
Live MTT Strategy · BB Ante · By Pawel & George
Your final table ranges are probably wrong for BB Ante.
Most live MTT players study online ante sims, then use them in a different format when the money matters most. This course gives you the BB ante adjustments from 8-handed to heads-up, backed by hundreds of sims.
WSOPC Ring Winner$1M+ in Tournament WinningsHundreds of BB Ante SimsWSOP, WPT & EPT Six-Figure Scores
Free lesson
Watch the free lesson.
WHO IS THIS FOR
Built for players who take final tables seriously.
Live MTT players who regularly reach final tablesPlayers using online solver ranges in BB ante formatsTournament grinders at any stakes — local circuits to WSOPSerious players who want solver-backed strategy without running sims themselves
Curriculum
What's inside.
9 lessons. ~3.5 hours.
8-Handed: Big & Mid Stacks
How bigger stacks exploit short stacks' forced gambles. Position-dependent defense strategies in full ring BB ante.
6-Handed Final Table
Transition to short-handed. Pot size differential starts to matter — BB ante creates a meaningfully bigger pot. Opening ranges widen across all positions.
5-Handed Final Table
Mid-stage final table dynamics. Increasing divergence from normal ante sims. Stack distributions and position-dependent strategies.
4-Handed Final Table
Dramatic range shifts vs normal ante. Short stack shoving strategies change fundamentally — the pot is significantly bigger. Calling range paradoxes.
3-Handed Final Table
The biggest divergence. SB (24bb) shoves 14% vs ~0% in normal ante. Big stack position matters. ICM vs FGS — why short stacks must play more hands.
Heads-Up Part 1
The biggest pay jump in any tournament is 1st vs 2nd — and that's decided heads-up. BB ante makes you effectively shorter: jam ~50% at 12.5bb (vs 15% normal).
Heads-Up Part 2
Limp traps, bluff 3-betting, and why raise-fold doesn't work until 60bb+. Deeper stack strategies where BB ante still distorts ranges.
Heads-Up Part 3
Putting it all together across three stack depths. When to deviate, when to stick to frequencies, and how to exploit opponents who haven't adjusted for BB ante heads-up.
Plus: range charts, solver comparison screenshots, and quick reference guides for each table size.
Your instructors
Who's teaching.
Pawel Brzeski
Course Creator- WSOPC Ring Winner
- WSOP $2,500 — 7th place
- Creator of Poker Academy
- $1M+ in tournament winnings
George "Milennial" Sandev
Lead Analyst- Six-figure scores in WSOP, WPT, and EPT
- MTT pro since 2017, CNC Poker coach
- Ran hundreds of BB ante simulations for this course
- Live & online MTT circuit regular
Kevin Rabichow
Heads-Up Specialist~10 years of HU cash games. 6 years high stakes tournaments. Creator of The Heads-Up Edge course. Kevin joins George for a 3-part deep dive into how BB ante changes heads-up play.
Lessons 7-9
Less than one tournament buy-in.
Consider the alternatives:
Per hour of coaching$200-500Running sims yourself100+ hrsHU session with a specialist$999+Pro early bird$249
Basic is for watching the material. Pro is for applying it with feedback before your next live series. Early bird pricing runs May 13-20, before full pricing starts May 21.
Course starts Tuesday, May 19.
Basic
$149 $199Full price from May 21: $199
Save $50 and use code WSOPE50 at checkout
Video-only path
Best if you only want the videos and will review spots on your own.
For self-study only
- 9 video lessons (~3.5 hours)
- 8-handed to heads-up final table strategy
- Solver-backed BB ante adjustments
- Self-paced access
Pro
$249 $299Full price from May 21: $299
Save $50 and use code WSOPE50 at checkout
Pro access
- Everything in Basic
- 100+ bb-ante sims on Poker Academy
- 4× live Q&A with George (every 2 weeks)
- Hand review & strategy discussion
- Private Skool community
Objections
Straight talk.
If you're playing live MTTs with BB ante — casino stops, regional circuits, any series — this is exactly for you. The edges aren't smaller at lower stakes, they're bigger, because your opponents are even less prepared. This isn't theory for high-rollers. It's practical preflop strategy for anyone who takes MTTs seriously.
9 lessons, ~3.5 hours of video. You can work through the whole thing in a weekend and start applying it Tuesday night. Not another 40-hour GTO megacourse. In and out. Edge acquired.
You don't need to touch a solver to use this. George ran hundreds of sims so you don't have to. What you get are the conclusions — the frequencies, the adjustments, the spots — translated into actionable decisions. You'll understand why it works, but you won't need a subscription or a script to apply it.
Three weeks is plenty. The adjustments in this course are specific and stackable — you can prioritize the spots you'll actually face and apply them immediately. You're not trying to become a solver wizard. You're trying to stop leaking chips in a format you're already playing.
Questions.
What's the difference between Basic and Pro?
Basic is the video-only path. Pro is for players who want feedback while they apply the material: 4 live Q&A sessions with George, hand reviews, strategy discussion, and the private Skool community.
How is this different from other MTT courses?
This is the only course dedicated entirely to BB ante preflop adjustments — the format used in virtually every live tournament today. We go deep on one thing: how BB ante changes your ranges from 8-handed to heads-up.
When do I get access?
Early bird pricing is available May 13-20. Full pricing starts May 21.