Help! Starting hand selection

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Hey fellow CardsChatters!
Trying to get some practice playing small stakes mtt's online and need some ideas on selecting hands. Right now i have 10K hands, and my stats are 21/13/2.6/4.5 (vp$p/PFR/AF/3-Bet) I was told that my gap between vpip and pfr is too wide and i need to raise more and call less and also i should be 3-betting more. Any ideas on what hands to raise pre with and what hands should i be 3-betting pre with? Also, i notice that play small mtt's, there are always several limpers every single hand, and i usually raise 3x, + 1BB per limper, and most of them call anyway, and i think the reason is because the buyin is so cheap that if they lose they can just rebuy. Am i handling this situation correctly or should i change something in my game? Thanks!
 
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You can raise with any cards if you are in position, but 3-bet is possible only with AA KK QQ and AK, in other times with pre 3-betting you probably lose.
 
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I would start with generalities if you are introducing yourself to the game... play tighter than you think you need to until you learn what does and doesnt work for you.
A bad fold is better than a bad call etc etc.
All poker is situational and no hand the same despite blinds etc should always be played the same way.
I advocate small ball poker in deepstacked slow structure tournaments so you can get more iterations in per buyin - especially to start - but you will find you have a bigger edge in these structures if you are playing well regardless.
Don't expect to be a winner out the gate; as such take it as a practice and learning endeavor to begin.
Experiment and play with your bets see what is viable and what loses you cash.
No 2 people play the exact same game no matter their perspectives.
 
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You should play hands that have a great statistics preflop. Pocket mid to high cards. Hands like AK AQ AJ KQ KJ K10. Suited connectors are also a good hand to play preflop. Don't get carried away with suited connectors preflop, no need to call all ins with this type of hand unless the price is right. You could also get away with playing suited high card and a rag to a point. You never know what is going to hit the flop so you can almost play anything. But these hands usually have the best odds for you where you may not run into as much trouble
 
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I advise you to play premium hands out of position - aces kings ladies , and in position 3 bet suited connectors and half Connectors - 10+ and medium pairs
 
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You can raise with any cards if you are in position, but 3-bet is possible only with AA KK QQ and AK, in other times with pre 3-betting you probably lose.

3 bet only with AA/KK/QQ and AK is not a very good idear,don't let others know how we play.
 
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if the game rebuy then do Overbet only premium hands. but if not then suz its range up to par 10 and above.
 
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You can raise with any cards if you are in position, but 3-bet is possible only with AA KK QQ and AK, in other times with pre 3-betting you probably lose.


How can u raise with any cards in position? That seems a little "fishy" to me.
 
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Do u guys recommend making a chart? I have Equilab from PS. Could i make a chart off of that?
 
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You must know those starting hands (with winning percentages).

There are hands to raise, 3bet and call. But then again, you have to change your play time and again not to easily read you like a book.
 
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The 1 tip i can give you as a new player. Keep in mind what the 3 bet is for, never use it pre as an isolater in late position against more than 2 callers with anything other than AA KK. Your hope in this case is to get it in Pre. Theres sharks in them there waters so be aware.
 
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this is kind of a hard question, an 18 man mtt will have greatly different starting hands than a 180 man mtt

but usually(not talking about 6m or hu)the less the number of players the tighter then range

i got some advice once that i thought was good, "look for a reason to play the hand" ie is it a good steal spot?, is the villan fit or fold post flop?, etc etc
 
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Premiums out of position, SC in position, small pairs 3 bet OOP
 
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3bet with everything with A to 10 suited + pairs from AA to 99
 
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Your vpp is 21 and pfr is 13. I suggest you to not limp so much! Limping is good only when you have the position! I suggest you to read some books (Harrington etc..).
 
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vpip and pfr can be deceptive when it comes to a MTT. how you play in the first few levels is very different to how you play in the bubble, which is different to how you play the final table, etc. if it isn't then it probably should be, as your opponents aren't going to be playing the same. i'll limp more in the early stages if I have a speculative hand in a later position, or the table is limp friendly, as there are a lot of fish who will just call a raise with their likewise speculative hands to give someone good odds to hit something. still even so, do it sparingly.

After that very early stage though, yeah, limping is probably not a good idea.

The 3-betting happens a lot more on the bubble as a resteal. My 3bet percentage is probably roughly the same as yours (I don't have a hud, so I don't know exactly) most of the time, but it goes up on the bubble when I notice someone trying to steal everyone's blind.

I'm not exactly a consistent winner at MTTs, so take my advice with a grain of salt.
 
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