cjatud2012
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Silver Level
In the past few months, I've been playing a lot of NLHE on Full Tilt, buying in for about $5 for SNG's and $2 for MTT's. In the SNG's, I have been successful just by getting my money in the pot with good hands and trying not to chase too often. In the SNG's the blinds stay relatively low for about 25 minutes, so I have been able to play patiently, increase my stack quickly, and just like that I'm in the money and in position for the win.
This style works well in MTT's until the ante's kick in-- then playing patiently causes too much bleeding and I end up on the short stack, get into race situations, and I find myself just hoping to get lucky. I feel a little more comfortable in steal situations than I did before, and I usually stay afloat and not lose my stack to the blinds. This strategy, however, is not really condusive to stack building.
Obviously, I can't play like a NIT forever in MTT's, and I need to learn how continue winning pots without monster hands. What kind of situations should I look for to build my stack deep in tournaments? For example, how often should I play a suited ace, and from what position? When are good times to play QJ or KTs? When is a hand like 87s and other group 5 hands appropriate to play??
Thanks for the help...
This style works well in MTT's until the ante's kick in-- then playing patiently causes too much bleeding and I end up on the short stack, get into race situations, and I find myself just hoping to get lucky. I feel a little more comfortable in steal situations than I did before, and I usually stay afloat and not lose my stack to the blinds. This strategy, however, is not really condusive to stack building.
Obviously, I can't play like a NIT forever in MTT's, and I need to learn how continue winning pots without monster hands. What kind of situations should I look for to build my stack deep in tournaments? For example, how often should I play a suited ace, and from what position? When are good times to play QJ or KTs? When is a hand like 87s and other group 5 hands appropriate to play??
Thanks for the help...