Best strategy to go far in tournaments low buy-in?

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Hello friends, I have managed to get through some miracles among freerrolls and low cash rooms a mini bankroll some bucks, now I started playing tournaments low buy-in, to my surprise tournament buy-in between 0.55 and 2, 20, I have found as many gamblers in some free, even I find it impossible to play good hands in the range of AQ, AJ, QK, aT and give developments, bad-bets I have been hitting, hands-range 65 suited out of position even worse, me yesterday dismissal of a big with AK on the button, you pay my BB played for almost 70% of his stack, with May 7 and get off straigh.

I just resign myself to go "All in" with Premiuns when they are between 40 and 140 players? I must abandon all intent to steal from position?

The bad-bet have tired me.
 
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I noticed that the reason I struggle to go far in low buy ins is because I lose discipline thinking on how little Ill most likely win. I noticed that when I play Sit and Gos I am able to keep way more focused and excited with the hands and manage to win more
 
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In these tournaments, enough to play with good hands, because very often you will pay for them. Stealing blinds are interested only in the later stages of the tournament.
 
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My question is, how to play good hands type AK, AQ, AJ, KQ? 3-bet seems to be ineffective because of the number of donkeys looking double with absolutely marginal hands, I've got some more success being extremely aggressive pre-flop even at the risk of being eliminated.
 
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bad call

I suffer a lot from these bad -call .
there is no nexus sometimes call these:(
 
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My question is, how to play good hands type AK, AQ, AJ, KQ? 3-bet seems to be ineffective because of the number of donkeys looking double with absolutely marginal hands, I've got some more success being extremely aggressive pre-flop even at the risk of being eliminated.

sometimes I get lost and angry for losing with AA or KK to 4 and 7 off.:louco:
 
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My question is, how to play good hands type AK, AQ, AJ, KQ? 3-bet seems to be ineffective because of the number of donkeys looking double with absolutely marginal hands, I've got some more success being extremely aggressive pre-flop even at the risk of being eliminated.
Inefective?? Why?? In one or two tournaments you will lose to such a donkeys but in longtearm it is better to play donkeys than plaxers...for some that tournament is like a freeroll!! Sometimes iff i am tilted on bigger tournament i make late reg and go insane aggreessive to get out off tilt on this tournament instead doing something crazy on big one...so maybe i was one off those donkeys!! :p
 
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My question is, how to play good hands type AK, AQ, AJ, KQ? 3-bet seems to be ineffective because of the number of donkeys looking double with absolutely marginal hands, I've got some more success being extremely aggressive pre-flop even at the risk of being eliminated.
A 3-bet/push is usually going to be called by most pairs and similar AK, AQs, AJs hands either early in a tournament or later when stacks are getting on the shorter side. It becomes a coin toss most of the time. That may be OK early in a tournament when you don't have a lot of time invested, but not so much later on.

I believe that a standard bet/call is usually the best way to go pre-flop. If you get a lot of aggression, then you can get out without risking too much. Big 3-bets (by villain) often mean big pairs (AA, KK, QQ). If you opened, and you just get called, the trick is not to let things go too far if you miss the flop and your opponent doesn't seem intent on giving up. C-bets on the flop get called a lot with Ace-high and/or drawing hands. I generally check the flop regardless of whether I've hit or not. A small bet then by villain usually means a miss. The same Ace-high nothing hand (by villain) is much more likely to fold to a big enough bet on the turn if they don't already have lot invested in the hand, and they haven't managed to hit a great draw.

AK is a drawing hand most of the time. It's best to keep that in mind.
 
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The point is that even monsters usually have weak winning odds at micro limits tournaments. And this happens because almost every hand is played in a multi-pot. With monsters your odds are way higher than 50% in a heads-up, but in a multi-pot your chances to win can easily fall under 30% with the same cards. Even though you will be ahead of any particular player at the table it's still more likely you will lose, if several opps call.
However, just above MattRyder offered a really good strategy to deal with all this.
 
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the same strategy as usual, tight early, loosen middle stages.

Avoid multi ports where possible and concentrate on small and steady in these small stake tourneys. Position is a telling factor and too many losses occur when you take risks with good hands from bad positions.
 
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It can definitely be a struggle in low buy in and freeroll tourneys.

You generally get a mass of loose aggressive players and the first ten minutes seem to have one or more all-in bets every hand.

I'm generally a fairly tight player anyway but in these kind of tournaments, with 10,000 or so players, if I go super-tight and only play ultra-premium hands and premium hands in position then within 30 minutes or so half the field has already been knocked out and at around that point I can revert to my usual playing style and carry on from there.

The other day I finished 155th out of 10,000 players and only got myself knocked out with a ridiculously foolish pre-flop bluff, so this tactic has worked for me... Although it wasn't quite a win, top 2% is something I'd be happy with if I managed that every time! :)
 
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just generally, tight early, way more loose later
 
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My question is, how to play good hands type AK, AQ, AJ, KQ? 3-bet seems to be ineffective because of the number of donkeys looking double with absolutely marginal hands, I've got some more success being extremely aggressive pre-flop even at the risk of being eliminated.

I know that is not always play all in smart play but with these hands I play aggressive against donkeys:)
 
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i like agression in these, high raises with high hands and fold Ace Q or the likes 2/3 times. Or only play when its suited. Lots of donkeys wanting to hit with there jack 9 suited.
 
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Those nits truly pisses me the f off too ... i play microstakes too.. one guy cracked my aces with J4 offsuit in position, calling my Cbets until he hits second pair on the river and shoved
 
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nothing can be done . this is the poker. I myself do not just have to be in such situations . I even wanted to abandon poker but I can not . improve their skills
 
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if the tournament is a slow one, just play tight and you'll get there. survival is key and be patient. especially, at low levels people don't care the amount and try to bluff too much. be patient, trap them and you'll get there!
 
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go far))

the best stragedy is to wait for a good hand without emotion)))goodluck)
 
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One word: Patience
A lot of people play this low buy in tournaments and they don't take it so serious so you need to look up who will play with anything and who will play tight.
 
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Low buy in tourneys ppl are more loose and are more likely to go all in rather than high stakes where play is tighter
 
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Tonka said the $1 Sunday storm on stars is probably the toughest tournament to win, and with that said, I think micro tournaments are "harder" than higher buy in tournaments. Playing tight early is good, try to take these as a learning experience. If you only lost to donk hands but making reasonable plays you are ready to move up to higher buyin tourneys.
 
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One word: Patience
A lot of people play this low buy in tournaments and they don't take it so serious so you need to look up who will play with anything and who will play tight.

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Yeah there is so much adjusting in freerolls and low buy ins to see who is actually playing reckless only for first or fun and who is playing tag/lag trying to move up the pay levels by grinding.
 
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tight early, way more loose later
 
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play like a nit and overvalue bet every street some garbage hands will call cause the people simply do not care
 
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