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redmast
Legend
Platinum Level
With such a stack size in the middle of the tournament, I usually continue to play as usual. Waiting for a good card. If you use the middle card and call or raise and fail to get a card on the table, then for you it may be a pitiful outcome.
malakata19
Visionary
Silver Level
It really is a bit complicated but the ideal for me in this situation would be to wait for a strong hand and play it too strong or depending on my rivals try to get as many chips as possible. At this stage the ideal is to try to double that amount of blinds without risking your stack or your stay in the tournament. Good luck at the tables !!!
slicheri93
Legend
Bronze Level
It would depend for me lets say i have 14BBs and 4 players behind me fold
And i have 89 suited i think i would go all-in unless i'm close to the bubble then i would fold most hands and wait for a bit stronger hand like Ax or K10/K9 etc
It all depends on the positions and how many players are at the table
And maybe notes you have on players that would help in your decisions to either jam or fold, or maybe a get sneaky limp in (Most just jam you anyways 1vs1)
The hands you said i would maybe jam A5 and Q9, Think i would fold the 56S
In most cases.
And i have 89 suited i think i would go all-in unless i'm close to the bubble then i would fold most hands and wait for a bit stronger hand like Ax or K10/K9 etc
It all depends on the positions and how many players are at the table
And maybe notes you have on players that would help in your decisions to either jam or fold, or maybe a get sneaky limp in (Most just jam you anyways 1vs1)
The hands you said i would maybe jam A5 and Q9, Think i would fold the 56S
In most cases.
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praevus
Rock Star
Silver Level
I still wait, I think that with 13 BBs / 15 BBs is time to push/fold but you can do that with best hands, obviously that depend your position, what you know about others players, what they think about you (they thing that you are tight, loose), what happen before you talk (everyone fold).
If you are in button or SB position and nobody call or raise before you, they thing that you are tight (so you just do that with a good hand) maybe is a good time to shove but you dont want that someone calls you because you win but they know that when you have 15 BBs you can shove with a marginal hand.
If you are in button or SB position and nobody call or raise before you, they thing that you are tight (so you just do that with a good hand) maybe is a good time to shove but you dont want that someone calls you because you win but they know that when you have 15 BBs you can shove with a marginal hand.
Luvepoker
Lost in the twilight zone
Community Guide
13 to 15 BB deep i would not be so willing to push with those hands. You still have some time to pick up something better. When under 10BB then you should open it up but hands like the ones listed would only be a push in latter position. You do also need to think about the table dynamics before shoving. If you know the likeliness of getting called is a lot 56s and Q9o in early position is an easy fold.
dedok0525
Rock Star
Silver Level
Try to wait for your hands better when you play at the table. With marginal hands, most middle stage calls dominate you. If the table is playing passively try to use the position playing the marginal cards. aggressively.
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Rystam4uk
Rising Star
Bronze Level
Yes guys thanks, I took Your advice to wait until about 4-6 BB, but I have a new problem and I think. it is associated with the bankroll as it is today $ 30 but I play on it, ie bounty 0.22-0.44 , and I think due to the fact that I want to increase it start a very tight game near the prize zone. Is that wrong? or should we not think about the border of the prize zone and fight on?
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successlaw
Legend
Platinum Level
It very depends on stakes..for example if you play at mid+ stakes those marginal hands fit very well vs opponents call ranges... if you play on micro stakes where fishes call with all kind ranges...i will prefer to wait for stronger hands..This is my opinion about this
THEBLUEJAYY
Enthusiast
Silver Level
i never wait too long
Patience is not my virtue .. I need to be part of the action regularly at the computer.. firing shots at the pot if its not a draw is my practice.
ssangyongpoker
Rock Star
Silver Level
13-15 is still lot of big blinds in my opinion.. especially if the table is 9 handed and the antes aren't that huge.. you can actually wait another orbit or two for a better hand and in two orbits you will still roughly have 10-12 big blinds
Kenzie 96
Legend
Loyaler
You can & will lose some when you wait & get a big hand, so what, making a proper play & getting your money in good is how one profits over time.
blanktheman
Visionary
Silver Level
poker lessons say play agresively but you can't always do this. This all depends on what is happening at your table. I wouldn't be playing with 5,6 anyway. You want to play strong hands mid way through the tournament unless you have a big chip stack and can take a few more chances. If your chip stack is low, you need to play a little tighter.
kowrip
Rock Star
Silver Level
There are a lot of factors to take into consideration here. Some of them are:
1) Are you close to the bubble ?
2) What are the stack sizes, especially the ones to your left ?
3) How tight/loose are the players, especially the ones to your left ?
Keep in mind that when you get to around 10BB, your shove has very little fold equity against anybody who opens a standard 3BB raise in front of you. While Q9o is a marginal hand, I would have no problem going all-in with that hand if I'm <10BB and nobody has opened in front of me. At 13BB-15BB, I'd probably wait for something a little stronger, at least an Ax hand.
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UDN
Enthusiast
Silver Level
When I bet these hands with a stack smaller than the average, for some reason I always lose, as soon as the flop comes an ace / king / flush draw. There is no equity to go either. too few chips, everyone calls me. I had been waiting for a strong hand for some time, but I realized that for the most part it’s just a waste of time and a stack, now if I lose my chips too much, I put an all-in with a less profitable hand.