POOT85
Enthusiast
Silver Level
Im playing in a sit n go or a mtt an ive been very active upto the third level, calling raises with suited connectors/ pocket pairs, making raises if im first to open a pot, limping along in a family pot etc, all of which am trying to hit big or get out if i meet resistance.
Say i have hit big and doubled up, because of the structure of the small stakes tournament (10-9 man table, 1200-1500 chips) by the fourth level (blinds 50-100) i seem to find myself tightening up because of the shortstacks that can just shove against me! for example i have 2500 in middle positon with 67s and 2 people left to act have about 600-1000. I know i shouldnt raise because im not getting implied odds neither am i feared because they only have 1 move left! this is where i start to tighten up!
I know i should go for the medium stacks however you usually have to get past a small stack first before the medium stack has his turn in the blind (if that makes sense)
this is what i hate about these tournaments as i feel my crafty play in the first few levels gets dumped on by having to gamble because of the structure of the tourney!
So my question is should i keeping raising small hoping that the short stacks dont push or should i tighten up?
Say i have hit big and doubled up, because of the structure of the small stakes tournament (10-9 man table, 1200-1500 chips) by the fourth level (blinds 50-100) i seem to find myself tightening up because of the shortstacks that can just shove against me! for example i have 2500 in middle positon with 67s and 2 people left to act have about 600-1000. I know i shouldnt raise because im not getting implied odds neither am i feared because they only have 1 move left! this is where i start to tighten up!
I know i should go for the medium stacks however you usually have to get past a small stack first before the medium stack has his turn in the blind (if that makes sense)
this is what i hate about these tournaments as i feel my crafty play in the first few levels gets dumped on by having to gamble because of the structure of the tourney!
So my question is should i keeping raising small hoping that the short stacks dont push or should i tighten up?