The “stop and go” is a basic poker move executed by calling a preflop raise out of position with the intent of shoving the flop. To put it another way, it’s a delayed shove.
While the stop and go can technically be done in a cash game, it’s more applicable to tournament play.
Likewise, it can be used in multiway pots, but its success rate goes way down. Instead, players are more apt to use it in heads-up hands.
It’s also usually employed by short-stacked players sitting with between 5-10 big blinds. If you try it with a stack shorter than that, your success rate will be low. That’s because the maths will undoubtedly dictate a call from your opponent no matter their cards.
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