I love your quote! It is the best.No.
But then again, it depends on what type of tournament you are playing.
In a 45 player, turbo SnG - then this type of play would be ok. Within 30 minutes, your probably going to be down to around 20 players, and the blinds will be at a good level to start stealing. So waiting around for the big cards here would be viable. Just make sure you play them well when you do get them.
In a big tournament - say 180+ - I can't see it being viable, you are going to get idiotic players doubling/trebling/quadrupling up within the first 10 minutes, so you need to be seeing flops with cards such as JTs, T9s, 98s, 87s, 65s etc...and small pairs for as cheap as possible - in hope of catching someone holding a big pair. You can't afford to sit around all day cuddling your chips, see plenty of flops early on with GOOD cards (NOT rags) and aim to hit, if you don't - then fold. Once the blinds start increasing, then's your chance to start building your stack.
Controlled aggressiveness pays.
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Once your M is low enough you're suppose to open up your range considerably, as well as become much more aggressive.
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That's some of the best advise I've heard!
I have a tendancy to keep my range very tight when my M is low. I've started to open up my range and it seems to be working.
I also have (had!) a tendancy to keep my range tight when I;m below 10BBs, another mistake.
My opinion, after 8 months of poker!, is that you must vary your play. Nothing better that having, say 88, and a very tight player goes all in. I fold, a loose player calls and the TAG has AA!
This is something that Harrington suggests. I've read a few books and I'm on Harrington on Hold 'em, vol 1 and it's a fantastic book. You must read this book!
All I can say is--GO BUY HARRINGTON ON HOLD 'EM!!
Does Harrington have a good section on cash games? I find myself playing too tight in both cash AND tournaments :-\
As a matter of fact, there's a new series being released this very month called "Harrington on Cash Games"
ANd much of Harrington on Hold'em Part one can be applied to cash games.
A Buddy of mine folded pocket Aces 2 days ago preflop.I was wondering if there was such a thing as too tight? If I sat in a tourney and waited for say A's down to 10's and maybe AKos/s. Would this be unprofitable?