When You Run Out of Stack
A Common Practice
You would be aware of the fact that in most of the poker tournaments, the game is played hand for hand between the tables, that is, all the tables start every hand at the exactly same time and usually wait for all the tables to complete the current hand prior to the start of the next hand. This is very useful to make sure that all the tables proceed in the same pace unlike the cases where one or two tables are relatively slow. Apart from this, going hand for hand will urge the players to make moves without consuming much time. It also has other benefits such as fewer hands and reduced possibilities for players to get eliminated from the particular table.
When You are Cornered
It is a common and wise approach to force the players with short stack out of the game by raising the bet. You can also employ the approach if you find your opponents with low stack. You will force them out of the game and win a relatively smaller pot. But what should you do if you are the person cornered with short stack? In this case, it will be advisable to fold rather than being eliminated from the game due to shortage of funds.