The strategy is simple
The moment we are in ITM
The only thing we should be doing is playing aggressive and keep accumulating stack till we reach final table as FT is the only one with decent payouts
With Average Chipstack we should be looking to immediately shove any +EV hand and double up and should continue to pressurise opps using much of our fold equity using position until we get a decent stack to play with
with Average Stack we can shove a wide range of hands 77 + , A5s+ , 9J to K9 suited , JT to KT suited , and QJ , QK , KJ etc
after we have succeeded in building a good stack we can play tight say top 5% of hands till we double up and build strong stack where we can again widen our range and play like suited connectors, suited broadways , pairs for setmining etc
The most important thing is We should be aggressive with whatever hands we open and should target specific players who play like exactly we need {i mean fishes } and keep winning pots
and we also must be targeting short stacks and keep pressure on them especially tight players
We also need to able to bluff by spotting weaknesses in playing line and steal pots with nothing
this tooThe most important thing is We should be aggressive with whatever hands we open and should target specific players who play like exactly we need {i mean fishes }.... ...and we also must be targeting short stacks and keep pressure on them especially tight players
We also need to able to bluff by spotting weaknesses in playing line and steal pots with nothing
Wait for good cards
1)Always open for x2.5 in mid+ position.
2)Avoid all in calls from stacks with 17+ bb
3) adjust your actions to a HUD program (well that's a bit advanced but you need it soon or late)
Right after the bubble it can be a pretty hectic scene,you really need to have a good look at how players where playing before the bubble to get a rough idea of how they will play against you.
The players that where timing down each hand and have lower stacks will be way more active and likely to call behind a allin,so you need to be able to see how many low stacks are at the table.
The players that abused the bubble are still going to be active as well for the most part as it is hard to change cycles for most players.
So knowing the table I tend to sit back a orbit and see how the table is reacting to the bubble bursting,if there is a donk I am looking to double through them and find a spot to isolate them from late position.
It really takes practice to get the flow of a tourney,I found playing sngs helped me with later game strategy as you master the 45,90 and 180,the flow runs pretty similar in tournies.