Double Stack Tournaments

#1 18th March 2008, 11:51 PM

In everyone's experience, how does the play differ between double stack tournaments and other normal stack tournaments? Do you feel that the double stack tournaments are harder to play or do you find it easier?
Also, is there a different approach that you like to take when playing double stack tournaments?
Does anyone have a particular strategy for them?
I feel that my double stack game is sound, but there is always room for improvement!

#2 19th March 2008, 3:34 AM

I like the double stacks. It gives you so much play than the typical tourney. I don't have a particularly different approach than the regualr tourneys, other than you can play a few more hands early on without really affecting you relative stack size.

The only tourneys I avoid are turbos. I can't stand them!

#3 20th March 2008, 10:35 PM

Agreed, double stacks are easier to play, but I was just wondering if there was another more advanced style of play, rather than your regular stack play.

#4 30th March 2008, 11:45 PM

Most double stack tourneys ive played also have a blind level increase at 30mins instead of 15 or 20, so the favor in these tourneys goes to the solid players.

Half of the normal/turbo tourneys early on people are pushing to get chips, and thats not necessary in a double stack.

Just play a sound game and usually you will be fine.

g/l

#5 30th March 2008, 11:49 PM

In the few DST's that I've played, early on a lot more floating with suited and connected cards even on 3x-4x raises. More steal attempts from late position. Also the length of these can be pretty long.

#6 31st March 2008, 11:05 AM

You can't play a LAG style with double stacks, since people drastically widen their pre flop calling hands and are more willing to call down light since they have the chips too. Doube stacks aid the solid as a rock image

#7 1st April 2008, 1:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by switch0723

You can't play a LAG style with double stacks, since people drastically widen their pre flop calling hands and are more willing to call down light since they have the chips too. Doube stacks aid the solid as a rock image

I have to disagree with this to some extent. Because stacks are deeper you have more implied odds, similar to a cash game. Therefore, you can actually play more hands, particularly in position. However, as noted, the aggression factor changes a bit, in that you probably need to be more passive preflop.

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