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R1ace

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I have a quick question, when playing single table 9man sng's regular/turbo when the blinds are still 10/20 should you play tight or should you loosen up to see more flops since the price is still cheap?
 
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Tight early on is better.Just because calling is cheap doesn't make it optimal.
 
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For most people, tight is better. Playing marginal hands is a double-edged sword that is best suited to master swordsmen, which most of us are not even if we like to think we are.
 
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Tight is right early on, hands like sc and small pairs are good to play due to the massive implied odds. But still avoid marginal hands imo
 
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In general, tight is right. The cliche really does apply: you can't win the game in the opening level, but you can definitely lose it. Even be prepared to do things like fold in the small blind when it's limped around and you're holding garbage.

The important thing is to be able to change gears and get more aggressive as the blinds get higher and the stacks get shorter.
 
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I think you should mix it up. not calling 3 bets oop or opening early with marginal hands. However i do think that raising when it is folded to you with marginal hands is good early on because everyone will be playing tight. Even squeezing on the button would be good.
 
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Tight is correct but I however will see a flop late in position when it has not been raised with a broader range of hands such as small to mid pairs and suited connectors. Goodluck
 
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Tight!!!!!!.....then when the blinds get up to 50/100 or when antes start to become a factor try stealing a few blinds
 
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