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Narcizzist
Enthusiast
Silver Level
Pretty much this although circumstances can change play by play i.e. if there's not many people in the pot and they are limping and showing weakness my range might change a bit.
By and large though I'll only play premium hands.
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Mike D_
Rock Star
Silver Level
QQ+, suited conectors 89+, suited connectors 1,2 gap 810+, unsuited AK, J10, AQ, KQ // not a big fan to hit 2 outs with SPP in early stages.
Never chasing showdown with gutshots, 1 pair, board open-ended, board gutshot etc...
Only limp, raise/call raise only with QQ+,AK that's my tactic for tournament early stages, freerolls++.
I started to play 3 months ago.
I never read a poker book or had a trainer, I'll consider it later when I will see that I don't make any progress.
As a result my biggest success is winning Big Bang Sattelite $5000 Gtd on pokerstars, twice.
Also I got baby bankrolls on 2 poker rooms from freerolls.
Never chasing showdown with gutshots, 1 pair, board open-ended, board gutshot etc...
Only limp, raise/call raise only with QQ+,AK that's my tactic for tournament early stages, freerolls++.
I started to play 3 months ago.
I never read a poker book or had a trainer, I'll consider it later when I will see that I don't make any progress.
As a result my biggest success is winning Big Bang Sattelite $5000 Gtd on pokerstars, twice.
Also I got baby bankrolls on 2 poker rooms from freerolls.
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stokedog4
Rock Star
Silver Level
Better question is what hands do you play and when do you play them early in a MTT...
1. Try to play in position as much as possible.
2. Try to 3B in position vs villain opening too wide...
3. Premium hands JJ+. pairs 77+ in position, any pair multi way,
suited connectors all the way down to 67 if situation is right...
and big broadway cards suited or not in position, multiway.
4. Early in tournaments it's not my intention to win pots - b/c they are so small. Early on it's to get value from big hands and play in position as often as possible. I try to build an image and pick up on betting patterns and looking for opponents whom I may want to play against or avoid.
stokedog
1. Try to play in position as much as possible.
2. Try to 3B in position vs villain opening too wide...
3. Premium hands JJ+. pairs 77+ in position, any pair multi way,
suited connectors all the way down to 67 if situation is right...
and big broadway cards suited or not in position, multiway.
4. Early in tournaments it's not my intention to win pots - b/c they are so small. Early on it's to get value from big hands and play in position as often as possible. I try to build an image and pick up on betting patterns and looking for opponents whom I may want to play against or avoid.
stokedog
jimmy andres
Rock Star
Silver Level
Hello, usually at the beginning of the tournaments I play really strong cards with AA, KK, QQ, JJ, AK, and pairs that when I see the flop, if I call the trio allow me to take all the pot, when I have to raise My rivals follow me because they will be confident if they hit a pair on the flop, since in the initial stages all seek to have an advantage over their rivals and there is where to take it. I hope you serve luck on the tables.
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edcwy
Rock Star
Silver Level
Patience. But early game is not just cheap in terms of seeing flops, it's cheap in establishing table image. I could play just about anything in CO BTN SB BB or UTG especially if all I've seen are rags over the first 7-13 hands. Most likely I'll get in even with junk and a raise just to begin to establish table image else risk the trend towards a short stack, and the inevitable shove.
demibar
Legend
Bronze Level
thanks for your response
very informative
PokerNuts01
Legend
Silver Level
Which tournament? Freeroll or mtt with bayin? It's a big difference..
Freeroll I can open with any pair, suited cards from position and pramium hands.
Tournament with big bayin open only with premium cards and 77+ from position!
demibar
Legend
Bronze Level
I am playing both .
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leon_fush
Rock Star
Silver Level
At the beginning of the tournament I play very strong cards with AA, KK, QQ, JJ, 1010 and suited connectors of high nomination ... and I try not to jump at the very beginning))) although crossings and badges are very common ... AA classics. Against K.K.)))