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WhenIDrink

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I haven't played too many, but the ones I did play didn't last too long. I'm not sure if it's a lack of patience, short attention span, or just a complete lack of knowledge. I'm profitable in cash games, though I only play low stakes.

What are some good strategies to being a good tournament player? How do you last that long? Do you just wait on monsters hands?

I just want to get better at tournaments. Any advice will be helpful.
 
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Try avoiding turbos and play really tight. Position determines what starting hands you play. Holding onto your chips in the early stages is more important than risking losing them. Don't call to see flops just to try get lucky. If you have sonewhere between 10 and 14 big blinds, you don't wanna see flops anymore, it's all in or fold.
 
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Your request is a little vague, meaning the answer could fill CC's server.

Cash games and tourney play are quite different. I suggest you start threads for individual tourneys and include as much info as possible. Including, but not limited to.

Buy in
Type (turbo, rebuy, etc)
Blinds and antes (for key hands)
Important hands of tourney (meaning post what happened in the hand)
Stack sizes
Player styles
Previous actions

Do this and someone will be glad to give advise on what they feel you could do different. Or you can search previous posts for strategies.

Hope this helps
 
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Agreed. Tight is right. I too have been grinding it out in those massive 3000 player free-rolls. Cobbling together a bankroll a few nickles at a time is a frustrating process. And bad beats?! I managed to claw my way up and out of the the hell that is the state of free poker, (to the tune of a few hundred dollars) only to slide back due to terrible bankroll management (too aggressive with the buy-ins). So stay strong, play tight. and if the cards fall right, it can be done. TAKE CARE OF YOUR BANKROLL!!! It is what separates poker players from the mosh pit of the 3000 entry free-roll:tee:
 
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Of course you won't last long without the patience and attention span. You must accept the long tedious tight playing phase from the very beginning and fold majority of the time unless you have a decent hand in position. As the tournament progresses you can play more aggressive as those blinds stack up.

understand these
-value betting
-Pot odds
-Implied Odds
-Evs
-hand strength
-what to play in certain positions
-stack size
-who the players are
-bets made prior to you
-who will act after you bet
 
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try off at capped tourneys with lower buy ins, such as 2.20 on stars I believe it is or 4.40 with a field of 180 or 360 players. You can gain a lot of experience by playing in these tourneys I have found out. Playing your premium hands and letting the field dwindle down to get in the cash is fairly easy I have found. Obviously your hands will lose sometimes but I find early on a lot of payers will be uber aggressive to build a stack in these tourneys.
 
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I'm exactly the opposite player. I'm pretty good in tournaments but awful in cash games. I play only the good hands and try to take advantage of them as much as I can. In torneys you have to be patient and never lose control...and the rest (money) comes from itself....
 
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I am dealing with some issues on tournament play myself. For me playing tight aggressive at the beginning is useful to avoid the maniacs and the bluffers since there is so much varience. Occasionally you might lose a big chunk of your stack against someone who calls your big raise or reraises preflop with hand that improved on the flop. Try to study your opponents before getting into the action. It's easier to play STT or SNG that has 45 players or less that way studying your opponents pays off. In a field of 180 or more you may lose interest with a "short attention span".
 
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For me tight early and then open your range as the field thins. Patience is very important and you will need to fold a lot of hands. I don't worry about the chip leaders I just keep an eye on the tourney average. The premium hands will come and you just have to hope they stand up.
 
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Thankly I don't have my dads patience (hes got none lol)

Play TAG @ the start, if you get the chance to double up then by all means take it if you truly think your hand is the best. Play a bit looser in the middles stages, don't play trash hands tho :)

I tend to play small ball poker in bet sizes, but still play tight, but not too nitty!!

I was just playing PLO on 888 I had just doubled up win a FH, then a few hands later I had another FH but lost to quads lol, oh well :D
 
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Ouch.
 
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If you're just beginning to play NLHE Tournaments, you'd do well to read Harrington On Hold'em Vol.1 & Vol.2 It will give you a base to work from.
 
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