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DrSparky
Rock Star
Silver Level
Hi all,
I was playing a tournament last night (10 players most/all better than me most TAG some LAG) that I play every week.
I've never yet been able to get higher than third and I think I know why but need some input as I'm quite inexperienced.
I think I'm not stealing the blinds or bluffing enough. This is mainly since I'm trying to play TAG ABC poker and not play beyond my skill level, but I think it's holding me back from getting any further.
Last night I wasn't catching many cards, and when I did and played a 3BB raise pre-flop I didn't get any action, therefore I ended up being blinded out (Which I've read means I wasn't trying hard enough).
My question is over the course of a tournament (Single table) how many of your plays should be an attempt to steal the blinds or a bluff or a semi-bluff - I'm thinking it's somewhere around 10% of your total plays, am I anywhere close?
Although I understand the basic principles of each play, when I do try to play them I either get called and flop nothing, do a C-bet (When appropriate) then get called and then have to consider firing the 2nd and 3rd barrel...
Any thoughts are very welcome,
DrSparky
I was playing a tournament last night (10 players most/all better than me most TAG some LAG) that I play every week.
I've never yet been able to get higher than third and I think I know why but need some input as I'm quite inexperienced.
I think I'm not stealing the blinds or bluffing enough. This is mainly since I'm trying to play TAG ABC poker and not play beyond my skill level, but I think it's holding me back from getting any further.
Last night I wasn't catching many cards, and when I did and played a 3BB raise pre-flop I didn't get any action, therefore I ended up being blinded out (Which I've read means I wasn't trying hard enough).
My question is over the course of a tournament (Single table) how many of your plays should be an attempt to steal the blinds or a bluff or a semi-bluff - I'm thinking it's somewhere around 10% of your total plays, am I anywhere close?
Although I understand the basic principles of each play, when I do try to play them I either get called and flop nothing, do a C-bet (When appropriate) then get called and then have to consider firing the 2nd and 3rd barrel...
Any thoughts are very welcome,
DrSparky