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Russian_Californian
Rising Star
Silver Level
Hey there, fellows.
I have developed my own (yet it might be pretty lame) tournament strategy, which I want to implement to optimize my winnings. Can you please spare a couple of minutes to read it and give me a piece of assessment? Shall I ammend my plan in any way? I will be really grateful for any constructive criticism and assistance in general.
PREFLOP
Early position (1st, 2nd seats from the BB)
Raise – AA, AKs, KK, QQ. Action to a Reraise – AA, KK -> 4bet, AKs, QQ -> call. Action to a Reraise All-In - AKs, QQ -> fold. All other hands shall be folded from this position. Limp – AKs, QQ.
Middle position (3rd, 4th seats from the BB)
Open-Raise – AA, AKs, KK, QQ, JJ, AKo, AQs, AQo, AJs, AJo. 3bet – AA, AKs, KK, QQ, AKo, AQs. Actions to a Reraise are same as in the Early position with all Middle Position openers used. Limp - AJs, AJo.
Late position (5th, 6th seats from the BB)
Open-Raise – AA, AKs, KK, QQ, JJ, AKo, AQs, AQo, AJs, AJo, TT, ATs, ATo, KQs, KQo, QJs, QJo, 99, 88, 77. 3bet – AA, AKs, KK, QQ, AKo, AQs. Actions to a Reraise are same as in the Early position with all Middle Position openers used. Limp to an Early Raise with the Middle Limping range, Limp wider to Middle Raises - AJs, AJo, TT, ATs, ATo, KQs, KQo, QJs, QJo, 99, 88, 77. A reraise shall be considered an Early raise and therefore has to be treated accordingly.
Optimal position (Button)
Open-Raise - AA, AKs, KK, QQ, JJ, AKo, AQs, AQo, AJs, AJo, TT, ATs, ATo, KQs, KQo, QJs, QJo, KJs, KJo, JTs, JTo, KTs, KTo, QTs, QTo, 99, 88, 77, 66, 55, 44, 33, 22. 3bet – AA, AKs, KK, QQ, AKo, AQs. Actions to a Reraise are same as in the Early position with all Middle Position openers used. Limp Middle to Early Raises. Limp Late to Middle Raises. Limp Opening Range to Late Raises. A reraise shall be considered an Early raise and therefore has to be treated accordingly.
Out of position 1 (SB)
Open-Raise - AA, AKs, KK, QQ, JJ, AKo, AQs, AQo, AJs, AJo, TT, ATs, ATo, KQs, KQo, QJs, QJo, KJs, KJo, JTs, JTo, KTs, KTo, QTs, QTo, 99, 88, 77, 66, 55, 44, 33, 22. 3bet – AA, AKs, KK, QQ, AKo, AQs. Actions to a Reraise are same as in the Early position with all Middle Position openers used. Limp Middle to Early Raises. Limp Late to Middle Raises. Limp Opening Range to Late and Button Raises. A reraise shall be considered an Early raise and therefore has to be treated accordingly.
Out of position 2 (BB)
3bet – AA, AKs, KK, QQ, AKo, AQs. Limp Middle to Early Raises. Limp Late to Middle Raises. Limp Opening Range to Late, Button and SB Raises. A reraise shall be considered an Early raise and therefore has to be treated accordingly.
PREFLOP – Implied odds Hands
If and only if the effective stack exceeds 100BB, shall you be allowed to limp to a reasonable raise (up to 4BB) with an Implied Odds Hand.
An Implied Odds Hand is considered a hand that has potential to improve for a straight or a flush, as well as the smaller pocket pairs that have potential to flopping a set.
Implied odds hands to limp (do not limp if a raise is greater than 4BB, do not limp in reraised pots, do not limp if your stack is less than 100BB) – A2-A9s, K2-K9s,23s,34s,45s,56s,67s,78s,89s,9Ts, smaller pocket pairs from all positions.
POSTFLOP
First street
If you have less than TPTK. If you have less or equal than 3 limpers. If your opponents are reasonably tight and thoughtful, fire a cbet of ¾ the pot. Fold to a raise. If you get called by a tight or nitty opponent, proceed cautiously. If you get called by a
If you have a TPTK. If you have less or equal than 5 limpers. Fire a cbet of ¾ the pot. If a nitty player raises you, fold. If a loose player raises you, call. If a nitty player calls, proceed cautiously.
If you have two pairs or better. Regardless of the number of limpers, fire a cbet of ¾ the pot. If a nitty player raises you, call. If a loose player, raises you, reraise him. Unless you have the nuts, still proceed cautiously if you get called or raised by a nit.
Second street
If you are weak and there are nitty players who called you, do not proceed with another cbet. Check. If they bet, then fold. If they check, check, refrain from betting as they might be trying to induce bluff.
If you are weak and up against a loose opponent, who, you believe, might be on a draw, or very weak in general, and not a complete unbluffable fish, fire another cbet.
If you are weak and up against a fish, do not fire another cbet, as the opponent is likely to call you. Check. If he bets, fold. If he checks, check.
If you have a TPTK, there are no nitty players around, safely throw another cbet, however, fold, if somebody follows up with a wild raise.
If you have a TPTK, and you got called by nitty players, check. If you are up against a fish, value bet them strongly with another cbet.
If you are strong (2 pair or better), fire another cbet safely, call a raise made by a loose player, you can even reraise him if you have the nuts. Be extremely cautious if you get called on the turn by a nit, as it indicates a set or better. Fold to a huge turn raise by a nit unless you have the nuts. Value bet a calling station relentlessly. Reraise everybody if you know you have the nuts.
Third street
If you are weak, and somebody called you both streets, check. If they bet, fold. However, if you have a strong belief that someone was on a draw and missed and is prone to fold, you might take a risk and throw another barrel, but that shall be done if you are adequately stacked.
If you have a TPTK, and you got called by a nit, and he shows aggression on the river, fold. If unusual aggression is shown by a fish or a LAG on the river, and there is a clear possibility of a flush or straight getting there, and your reasoning suggests high likelihood of the event of them catching their hand, fold. Generally, if there is a huge river bet or raise, be inclined towards folding, unless the opponent is a habitual bluffer.
If you have 2 pair or better, throw another barrel, if the opponent of yours is loose or a fish that might have missed his draw. Don’t fire another barrel against a nit unless you have the nuts. Check and he might be likely to check behind.
If you have the nuts, bet another barrel, and reraise any raises
I have developed my own (yet it might be pretty lame) tournament strategy, which I want to implement to optimize my winnings. Can you please spare a couple of minutes to read it and give me a piece of assessment? Shall I ammend my plan in any way? I will be really grateful for any constructive criticism and assistance in general.
PREFLOP
Early position (1st, 2nd seats from the BB)
Raise – AA, AKs, KK, QQ. Action to a Reraise – AA, KK -> 4bet, AKs, QQ -> call. Action to a Reraise All-In - AKs, QQ -> fold. All other hands shall be folded from this position. Limp – AKs, QQ.
Middle position (3rd, 4th seats from the BB)
Open-Raise – AA, AKs, KK, QQ, JJ, AKo, AQs, AQo, AJs, AJo. 3bet – AA, AKs, KK, QQ, AKo, AQs. Actions to a Reraise are same as in the Early position with all Middle Position openers used. Limp - AJs, AJo.
Late position (5th, 6th seats from the BB)
Open-Raise – AA, AKs, KK, QQ, JJ, AKo, AQs, AQo, AJs, AJo, TT, ATs, ATo, KQs, KQo, QJs, QJo, 99, 88, 77. 3bet – AA, AKs, KK, QQ, AKo, AQs. Actions to a Reraise are same as in the Early position with all Middle Position openers used. Limp to an Early Raise with the Middle Limping range, Limp wider to Middle Raises - AJs, AJo, TT, ATs, ATo, KQs, KQo, QJs, QJo, 99, 88, 77. A reraise shall be considered an Early raise and therefore has to be treated accordingly.
Optimal position (Button)
Open-Raise - AA, AKs, KK, QQ, JJ, AKo, AQs, AQo, AJs, AJo, TT, ATs, ATo, KQs, KQo, QJs, QJo, KJs, KJo, JTs, JTo, KTs, KTo, QTs, QTo, 99, 88, 77, 66, 55, 44, 33, 22. 3bet – AA, AKs, KK, QQ, AKo, AQs. Actions to a Reraise are same as in the Early position with all Middle Position openers used. Limp Middle to Early Raises. Limp Late to Middle Raises. Limp Opening Range to Late Raises. A reraise shall be considered an Early raise and therefore has to be treated accordingly.
Out of position 1 (SB)
Open-Raise - AA, AKs, KK, QQ, JJ, AKo, AQs, AQo, AJs, AJo, TT, ATs, ATo, KQs, KQo, QJs, QJo, KJs, KJo, JTs, JTo, KTs, KTo, QTs, QTo, 99, 88, 77, 66, 55, 44, 33, 22. 3bet – AA, AKs, KK, QQ, AKo, AQs. Actions to a Reraise are same as in the Early position with all Middle Position openers used. Limp Middle to Early Raises. Limp Late to Middle Raises. Limp Opening Range to Late and Button Raises. A reraise shall be considered an Early raise and therefore has to be treated accordingly.
Out of position 2 (BB)
3bet – AA, AKs, KK, QQ, AKo, AQs. Limp Middle to Early Raises. Limp Late to Middle Raises. Limp Opening Range to Late, Button and SB Raises. A reraise shall be considered an Early raise and therefore has to be treated accordingly.
PREFLOP – Implied odds Hands
If and only if the effective stack exceeds 100BB, shall you be allowed to limp to a reasonable raise (up to 4BB) with an Implied Odds Hand.
An Implied Odds Hand is considered a hand that has potential to improve for a straight or a flush, as well as the smaller pocket pairs that have potential to flopping a set.
Implied odds hands to limp (do not limp if a raise is greater than 4BB, do not limp in reraised pots, do not limp if your stack is less than 100BB) – A2-A9s, K2-K9s,23s,34s,45s,56s,67s,78s,89s,9Ts, smaller pocket pairs from all positions.
POSTFLOP
First street
If you have less than TPTK. If you have less or equal than 3 limpers. If your opponents are reasonably tight and thoughtful, fire a cbet of ¾ the pot. Fold to a raise. If you get called by a tight or nitty opponent, proceed cautiously. If you get called by a
If you have a TPTK. If you have less or equal than 5 limpers. Fire a cbet of ¾ the pot. If a nitty player raises you, fold. If a loose player raises you, call. If a nitty player calls, proceed cautiously.
If you have two pairs or better. Regardless of the number of limpers, fire a cbet of ¾ the pot. If a nitty player raises you, call. If a loose player, raises you, reraise him. Unless you have the nuts, still proceed cautiously if you get called or raised by a nit.
Second street
If you are weak and there are nitty players who called you, do not proceed with another cbet. Check. If they bet, then fold. If they check, check, refrain from betting as they might be trying to induce bluff.
If you are weak and up against a loose opponent, who, you believe, might be on a draw, or very weak in general, and not a complete unbluffable fish, fire another cbet.
If you are weak and up against a fish, do not fire another cbet, as the opponent is likely to call you. Check. If he bets, fold. If he checks, check.
If you have a TPTK, there are no nitty players around, safely throw another cbet, however, fold, if somebody follows up with a wild raise.
If you have a TPTK, and you got called by nitty players, check. If you are up against a fish, value bet them strongly with another cbet.
If you are strong (2 pair or better), fire another cbet safely, call a raise made by a loose player, you can even reraise him if you have the nuts. Be extremely cautious if you get called on the turn by a nit, as it indicates a set or better. Fold to a huge turn raise by a nit unless you have the nuts. Value bet a calling station relentlessly. Reraise everybody if you know you have the nuts.
Third street
If you are weak, and somebody called you both streets, check. If they bet, fold. However, if you have a strong belief that someone was on a draw and missed and is prone to fold, you might take a risk and throw another barrel, but that shall be done if you are adequately stacked.
If you have a TPTK, and you got called by a nit, and he shows aggression on the river, fold. If unusual aggression is shown by a fish or a LAG on the river, and there is a clear possibility of a flush or straight getting there, and your reasoning suggests high likelihood of the event of them catching their hand, fold. Generally, if there is a huge river bet or raise, be inclined towards folding, unless the opponent is a habitual bluffer.
If you have 2 pair or better, throw another barrel, if the opponent of yours is loose or a fish that might have missed his draw. Don’t fire another barrel against a nit unless you have the nuts. Check and he might be likely to check behind.
If you have the nuts, bet another barrel, and reraise any raises