Best strategy in a big tournament

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Hello guys ,
I am a little bit curious about the strategy that you are adopting in a tournament , from the begining till the end .. because so far i got 7th place ...
 
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Just some questions

How big the playing field?
What's the blind structure for the game?
What kind of payouts?
What buy-in are we talking about?
 
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Well , I am talking regarding the freeroll tournaments , this should be enough to answer all the questions from above .
Usually i am building a nice bank and later on I am loosing everything ...
Also at the begining its a little bit difficult , because everybody is putting All In ..
What king of strategy should I adopt ??
 
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Well , I am talking regarding the freeroll tournaments , this should be enough to answer all the questions from above .
Usually i am building a nice bank and later on I am loosing everything ...
Also at the begining its a little bit difficult , because everybody is putting All In ..
What king of strategy should I adopt ??

In a freeroll,
Early stages: the Early stages are crucial. People are just pushing right about anything, what these people fail to understand is that the Early stages is where you have the maximum advantage. So the idea in the Early stages is to play tight. Don't take unnecessary flips. Preserving stacks is much more important, let the gamblers take each other out. Play ABC poker. That said, don't fold premium hands {TT+, AQs+, AKo} to single opponent. But if it goes multi-way all-in have a range of something like {QQ+} to call. Remember you're not here to gamble and you can't win a tournament in the Early stage, but you can lose one.

Middle stages: Starts around when 1/2 the field is gone and antes have kicked in. Adjust your bet sizing and your opening range. The goal here is to start incorporating steals in your game. Steal from late position whenever you have a good hand.

Late Stages: Starts around when you get into the money. You should not let go of this opportunity, this is where you could make 1st or you could come 10th. Add more aggression, add more steals, and also be willing to take flips. When I say flips, hope you understand a KQs in antes can be powerful. So do not miss out on any chance to add to your stack. Know that, this is the stage where you're really okay gambling.

Final Table: Back to the basics. Play ABC poker, observe opponents, their tendencies and once you've enough information, implement those in your game.
Play short-handed perfectly, most people make millions of mistake short-handed without even realizing it. A hand like {A9o} which might not be that good to open from UTG+1, becomes a good hand to open from that position.
3-handed: Make the opponents fight with each other. That means, defend your blind, 3-bet sometimes. Make sure they know that you're there to fight and they're better off picking each other than to pick a fight with you.
Heads-up: I think you should read up about heads-up. Different people have different strategy, but the jest remains the same. Put a lot of pressure on the opponent.

This is just a simple strategy. You have to work on it, add more details (Stack goals, etc). You'll be able to do it once you have gained some experience playing a particular type of game. Never hesitate to learn, from books, from videos, from people around. And you'll surely improve.

Hope that helps.
 
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@Twix thank you very much for the answer , I will have a look on that strategy , but I am not so experienced player right now ...


@AviCKter ,
Thank you a lot for taking the time to explain me , I will try to listen to your advices , and I hope to improve my strategy .
 
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freerolls are a whole lot different than other MTTs. Can't play too loose at the begging because many players will call with bad hands and you will probably lose.. Gotta play more tight in the beginning and loosen up later.
 
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The bigger the player pool, the smaller your chances getting anywhere with moves that involve some risks.
The tighter you play, the farther you get, thats the rule.

Thats the big picture. That does not mean you shouldnt play aggressively at all. But that depends on a situation. The big picture is what I said it is.
 
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n the early stage of the tournament I play tight, in the middle I try to play more aggressively and put pressure on the aponents, of course, everything depends on the situation (from the depth of the stacks and aponents), and then in each tournament differently.
 
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я четко понимаю, что на фрироллах и на турнирах с низкими бай инн ами, очень много е опытных игроко, которые идут с 10 9 о в олл инн
 
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In a freeroll,
Early stages: the Early stages are crucial. People are just pushing right about anything, what these people fail to understand is that the Early stages is where you have the maximum advantage. So the idea in the Early stages is to play tight. Don't take unnecessary flips. Preserving stacks is much more important, let the gamblers take each other out. Play ABC poker. That said, don't fold premium hands {TT+, AQs+, AKo} to single opponent. But if it goes multi-way all-in have a range of something like {QQ+} to call. Remember you're not here to gamble and you can't win a tournament in the Early stage, but you can lose one.

Middle stages: Starts around when 1/2 the field is gone and antes have kicked in. Adjust your bet sizing and your opening range. The goal here is to start incorporating steals in your game. Steal from late position whenever you have a good hand.

Late Stages: Starts around when you get into the money. You should not let go of this opportunity, this is where you could make 1st or you could come 10th. Add more aggression, add more steals, and also be willing to take flips. When I say flips, hope you understand a KQs in antes can be powerful. So do not miss out on any chance to add to your stack. Know that, this is the stage where you're really okay gambling.

Final Table: Back to the basics. Play ABC poker, observe opponents, their tendencies and once you've enough information, implement those in your game.
Play short-handed perfectly, most people make millions of mistake short-handed without even realizing it. A hand like {A9o} which might not be that good to open from UTG+1, becomes a good hand to open from that position.
3-handed: Make the opponents fight with each other. That means, defend your blind, 3-bet sometimes. Make sure they know that you're there to fight and they're better off picking each other than to pick a fight with you.
Heads-up: I think you should read up about heads-up. Different people have different strategy, but the jest remains the same. Put a lot of pressure on the opponent.

This is just a simple strategy. You have to work on it, add more details (Stack goals, etc). You'll be able to do it once you have gained some experience playing a particular type of game. Never hesitate to learn, from books, from videos, from people around. And you'll surely improve.

Hope that helps.
Great advice AviCKter!! This is generally what I try to do but sometimes things go south. I would add on, don't let your emotions get the best of you when playing a hand to the best of your ability and losing to some player who just sucked out. Patience, patience, patience, and a ton of discipline go a long way in the tourneys.
 
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