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Hi all,

So ill start by mentioning that ive not been playing poker long, ive only played poker for about a year and learnt playing against friends.

Ive recently started playing on pokerstars $1 and $3 buy in tourneys and ive been playing quite well (I know the standard probably isn't very high) but my problem is that out of about 1000 players I always seem to start well and more often than not get into the money with a top 20 chipstack, however it seems to me as soon as im in the money I either get a few bad flips where im favourite pre flop, or I slowly start to lose my stack.

I don't feel like I change my play, but maybe that's the problem, should I?
It seems to me as though a big stack on my table will raise pre flop and send bets all the way to the river. What should I do after the flop when I feel like im ahead with bottom or middle pair? I feel like I know I should push all in however I don't want to risk the tournament on a hunch.

Any thoughts would be appreciated

Goughy88
 
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I think the most important aspect to poker is considering that you may not be all the way right at any given moment. Now I say all the way right because while you may be winning and profitable that doesn't mean you get increase those numbers.
Honestly; playing breakeven or marginally profitable poker is VERY easy in theory. Why most people are and will remain losing players in due to their Hubris.
Keep on the grind, keep experimenting and pushing your own envelope so to speak and it will come.
I would say to you however, that the maxim of tight is right is more prevalent the lower stakes you are grinding.
Flips are flips they happen. Now in terms of stack bleeding; whats your flop % etc. How often are you opening bettor in these hands and so on.
Post a few of the hands in question and I and others will give you some more succinct feedback.
GL and keep it up.
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WELCOME to CardsChat sir.
 
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Success does not come over night - it's not winning the lottery. Necessary planning. Your order today means determines where you will be playing tomorrow. If today you put everything on one card, chances are that tomorrow you will be able to afford only tables for play money games.
The second component of the success of your poker career is your immediate readiness for the game. The better prepared you are and the more your advantage over the field (competitors), the more your winnings and the faster rise in stakes.
 
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Thanks for both your responses :)

Thanks for the response tarsh, I'll have to get a few hands to post so you can explain further, and yea I know what your saying as in tight is right as that's the way I generally play although when it gets deep and blinds are worth stealing it's when I get suspicious of some peoples plays. I think I just have to wait for the right cards.

Also thanks geldi, your right it doesn't come overnight, I feel like I'm playing a lot better than i ever have I just get frustrated when I've put a few hours into a tournament to then slowly lose my stack and finish just short of final tables.

Anything else you could add or give me as a tip when I'm in the last 30 of about 1500 players?
 
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Thanks for both your responses :)

Thanks for the response tarsh, I'll have to get a few hands to post so you can explain further, and yea I know what your saying as in tight is right as that's the way I generally play although when it gets deep and blinds are worth stealing it's when I get suspicious of some peoples plays. I think I just have to wait for the right cards.

Also thanks geldi, your right it doesn't come overnight, I feel like I'm playing a lot better than i ever have I just get frustrated when I've put a few hours into a tournament to then slowly lose my stack and finish just short of final tables.

Anything else you could add or give me as a tip when I'm in the last 30 of about 1500 players?

General theory is play to the opposite of your table. If they are tight play loose and aggro, if they are loose play tighter premium hands.
Pot control is especially important at this stage; opening bets should rarely be more than 2.5x BB and sometimes less - although at the smaller stakes you will get more chasers from the blinds with a math proper open here.

Lastly play for the win; cashing is nice but until you top 3 the payouts are not really yielding a sufficient ROI to justify your time.
That said dont blast off and pray, but also do not be afraid to flip for a chiplead pot when you range your opponent at just under 50.50; otherwise you are just hoping to get the right hands at the right time. Take control of your chips and implied odds. IE if you think he has any pocketpair and A9sooted + to make a bet and you are holding 1010 or AJ etc then it's a viable LONG TERM play.
 
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What a post, thanks tarsh, playing to my table is something I've not really thought about all that much, and when you say play opposite of what's happening it makes a lot of sense. Also I always do try to control the pot it just sometimes gets hard when you have a big stack dominating and betting every street, although then that does go back to what you said about playing tighter against loose aggresive players.

I've never really looked deeply into implied odds, is there any links you could post to direct me somwhere to have a good informative read? Thanks again.
 
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Pot & implied odds are at the core of EV (expected value) which is the most important aspect of winning at poker long run.
Start small when looking into new (to you) theories; too much data generally results in the misinterpretation and poor actualization of any of it.
Learn about EV first which will give you the background on PO and IO.

The only portion of a poker book I've ever read was Doyles chapter on NLH in supersystem. That gave me the basics in a concise and succinct manner and let me forge into the world with the math under my belt. Granted most of my knowledge does not just come from playing F loads of hands but discussing them and lines (how you played the hand WITH INTENT) from other winning players.

You will note I yelled (caps) with intent, everything you do in poker needs to have a reason behind it. Only way to evolve.


-if memory serves me deucescracked has/had a good youtube series on the fundamentals of poker math check into that and let me know
 
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YOU MUST RISK IT

If youre going to win you need to pick a spot and go with your gut. I mean if you really feel your ahead then 4bet that big stack and see what he does. Like Flat his Cbet then Ck Raise his Turn Bet you gotta have guts towards the end of the mtt.
 
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Try to control the value of the pot, especially when you are not NUTS.
Maybe you are a bit aggressive or lose track when this with a good amount of bb in your stack.

My recommendation is to try to control the pot and try to see the long-term poker game. Know how to extract the maximum chip is essential as well as good folds can make you win tournaments.
 
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