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jimmyd1953

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2 catagories ,freerolls r not in equation ,i play them fine.
1.1$ 300GTD 5 min blinds
a. what hands should i raise with at utg and next to utg and how much
b. whatwhat hands should i raise with in mid position when all others b4 me fold or 1 raises b4 me
c. what hands should i raise with on the button or 1 b4 button after all fold b4 me
2.1750-1k 5$ buy in 15 min bbs,these r a lot tighter as u know
the same questions as above
and why should i raise with ak off in utg in money mtts
im in need of help ty ,im doing ok but i know i can do a lot better and i believe there r a lot of good players here
 
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While it's possible to make charts of what hands to open from which positions when first to act, these should only be ballpark guidelines since various factors can affect the decision in either direction. For example, you should attempt to steal very liberally from the button if the blinds are nits, possibly with any two. However, if they're maniacally aggressive against apparent steals, your range should be considerably tighter.

You should raise AKo utg to narrow the field because it plays better against fewer opponents. There are six cards that can pair your hand on the flop, so it will happen about one time in 3. The more opponents there are, the higher the probability that at least one either hit the flop or already was ahead with a pair. .
 
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your right, there are alot of good players, but with your questions your basically asking people to tell you how to play poker, i suggest googling some articles on starting hands and strategy
 
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I gather this is a turbo? This depends on what stage in the tournament you are in and how deep you are.


A: UTG/UTG+1 play the same and should be top of your range, then again it depends at what stage of the tournament we are at. In general though, you should be only opening A,K/A,Q/ Aces/Kings/Queens

B:IF someone raises before you they will be UTG/UTG+1 therefore in middle postion you should only be ever raising with the top of your range. Again though, this depends on the stage of the tournament - lets assume it's just started and 100blinds deep. If noone raises, then you can open any pair IMO or limp although I much prefer to raise.

C: The button should be raised a lot more, if you have nits in the blinds then I'm raising nearly 100% of the time. IF they are loose players, then narrow down your range a bit. Any sort of suited cards/ connected cards, A,x/K,x/Q,x etc all dependt on who is in the blinds. The one before the button is called the CO and should be slightly tighter than the button, although I'm still opening quite wide. Again, depends on who is left to act.

The buy-in from $1.00 to $5.00 isn't going to be much different in terms of skill. The length of the blinds means though you're not forced into putting yourself in marginal spots and can sit back a little more. Again though, if you have weak nits and have position, go ahead and raise a lot.
 
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Those are impossible questions. As with anything, it depends.
 
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All your other posts are about making $500 a month from freerolls, and now you ask this question. WTF
 
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UTG and UTG+1 should raise with premium hands, top of your range. 3BB or 4BB if the UTG limps. 3X raise in mid position if you are looking for a shove. CO and Button should be raise or fold, min raise to see a call, 4X looking for a fold. AKo UTG should be a 3X raise and call a reraise preflop. But I'm a newbie so take any advice I have to give with an eye toward ignoring me. Just going by what I've seen work for others.
 
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to answer jdog5,im still playing freerolls,but i started playing a lot more money mtts and need to adjust my play,i appreciciate ramdeebam reply ,its clear and precise,ty
 
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to answer jdog5,im still playing freerolls,but i started playing a lot more money mtts and need to adjust my play,i appreciciate ramdeebam reply ,its clear and precise,ty

I didn't write about the free rolls lol
 
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These are all incredibly general questions and the answers are subject to huge variation depending on table dynamics and tournament situation.

With that disclaimer out of the way:

a. JJ+/AK/AQs. TT/AQ are borderline.
b. Open with 88+/AQ+/AJs+. Against an early position raise you will only want to play back with big hands seeing as an EP raise is generally a huge sign of strength. Maybe QQ+/AK.
c. This really is too dependent on stack sizes, tournament position and reads on the blinds to even give a general and vague answer. Sometimes it can be a good idea to raise with any two cards, other times you may want to fold relatively strong hands like low pairs or low Ax hands.

You raise with AKo for value because it's a strong hand which either dominates or coinflips with every other strong hand that isn't AA or KK.
 
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