Chip leader a dream of mine

kratos · May 29, 2018

I recently played the 600 gtd 1,10$ buy in at PS and with no more than 30 minutes I was the chip leader.The sensation of being chip leader is magnificent and gratifying but we have to be with our eyes well opened or the opponents can get our chips.I finished the tourney at 21th with 4,50$ of gain;I think I should be more active at the final fase buy I prefered stay quiet and let the others kill themselves.My strategy when I'm the chip leader is:Stay quiet and let they kill themselves.And you people What do you do when you are the chip leader?

vov4ik · May 29, 2018

I'm when I stuff a lot of chips and I'm a chip leader and I make a lot of mistakes and lose, I do not know why but when I have a lot of chips, I have a bad card and I lose a lot!

kratos · May 29, 2018

vov4ik said:
I'm when I stuff a lot of chips and I'm a chip leader and I make a lot of mistakes and lose, I do not know why but when I have a lot of chips, I have a bad card and I lose a lot!

Me too! The mistakes I make are stupids! That 's why I prefer stay quiet and wait for the other players to eliminate themselves.

henriquemaduro · May 29, 2018

Try to gain more chips from the low stacks by pressing them.

shadow72 · May 29, 2018

Other than harassing the small stacks, I play pretty much the same way that got me to the top of the leaderboard.

In other words, don't fix something that isn't broken

monstr999999 · May 29, 2018

Very often, a good card does not come to pokerstars for a long time ...
And you have to choose with which combination to play or not ...
And rarely anyone can make the right choice ...
Therefore, I also often fall .. and they eat me ...))))
:driver:

infonazar · May 29, 2018

It does not matter to me, how much I have chips at the table. I always try to play my good game and patiently wait for good cards.

charlesdenis · May 29, 2018

I think the good thing about being a chip leader is that you can put pressure on the table, play well forward.

AL THOMAS · May 29, 2018

hard to balance

its tricky I find when I have lots of chips I start rating my hands differently. weaker hands suddenly become great hands and I call a lot more. I know with having lots of chips the best strat is to play more aggressive but I just seem to play worse.

Pulsar · May 29, 2018

I read a lot how to play with a large stack and saw more than once at the tables in the tournaments! Constant pressure on the short stacks, the styling of the blinds and the insane hands on the all-in,when 2-7 conventional large stack beat a couple of AA or QC! But I can not increase my stack, if I beat out in the chip-leaders, probably no experience, I often play with a small stack, and chip-leader is extremely rare! We need to improve this component of the game!

Newzooozooo · May 29, 2018

If you're a chip leader at a table or in a tournament, that means your game is right and you need to continue playing this way.

janisromanov · May 29, 2018

Actually if i chep leader, i lost my chep with AA or KK vs 34-45 and others low card

akmost · May 29, 2018

You should be extra careful how to manage all those chips. People who don't have much experience they tend to play everything after the chip lead and they often put themselves into marginal spots. And after all that ''exposure'' in marginal spots you probably gonna lose chips!

After a massive chip lead play almost your regular game and you can widen your range a little bit, but don't overdo it.It is not your job to eliminate all the players at the table.

Good Luck!

Lena M · May 29, 2018

Hello.
I think that in this case, when you have the most tournament chips, you need to concentrate even more, and use every situation as best you can.

Shrops · May 29, 2018

Love it

I love being chip leader. It is awesome stacking other people chips into your stack.

bekel285 · May 29, 2018

You still have to play right and try and win as much chips as you can even if your the chip leader. Don't go too passive or too aggressive just because you have the most chips.

kratos · May 29, 2018

akmost said:
You should be extra careful how to manage all those chips. People who don't have much experience they tend to play everything after the chip lead and they often put themselves into marginal spots. And after all that ''exposure'' in marginal spots you probably gonna lose chips!

After a massive chip lead play almost your regular game and you can widen your range a little bit, but don't overdo it.It is not your job to eliminate all the players at the table.

Good Luck!

I really apreciate your comment!That's what I need to do but the problem is that I overdo it.

kratos · May 29, 2018

Newzooozooo said:
If you're a chip leader at a table or in a tournament, that means your game is right and you need to continue playing this way.

Oh really! My game was right that day but when I saw the litlle prize I prefered win 4,50$ and got scared to be eliminated and win 1,30$ or 1,75$.I spent too many time on that tourney and I was really tired so I prefered play passive and ensure my 4,50$.

JAAMEZz · May 29, 2018

big stack pressure is a great way to build your stack. open up your ranges and start shipping it

scubed · May 29, 2018

kratos said:
My strategy when I'm the chip leader is:Stay quiet and let they kill themselves.And you people What do you do when you are the chip leader?

Congratulations on becoming the chip leader in a tournament. It is a good accomplishment.

I have not yet been the chip leader in an online tournament so I can only speak from being the chip leader in a live tournament. In a live tournament I continued to play a solid game with good cards; however I also added in looking for spots that I could steal chips from my opponents that were playing weak. The moment I noticed weakness I did not care about my cards, I instantly put pressure on my opponent by making a raise. I was able to win a few $70 buy-in tournaments at Harrah's in Las Vegas doing this strategy.

I have thought about what I would do in an online tournament if I were the chip leader. I don't think much would change. I would look for weakness and pounce on it regardless of my cards, but other than that continue to play a thoughtful game.

Good luck!

kratos · May 29, 2018

scubed said:
Congratulations on becoming the chip leader in a tournament. It is a good accomplishment.

I have not yet been the chip leader in an online tournament so I can only speak from being the chip leader in a live tournament. In a live tournament I continued to play a solid game with good cards; however I also added in looking for spots that I could steal chips from my opponents that were playing weak. The moment I noticed weakness I did not care about my cards, I instantly put pressure on my opponent by making a raise. I was able to win a few $70 buy-in tournaments at Harrah's in Las Vegas doing this strategy.

I have thought about what I would do in an online tournament if I were the chip leader. I don't think much would change. I would look for weakness and pounce on it regardless of my cards, but other than that continue to play a thoughtful game.

Good luck!

Great comment yours!Best of luck for you.