Poker_Mike
Legend
Loyaler
I have been a poker player for many years but I still can not find the formula to win a good tournament of 5000 participants. The moment always comes when I lose focus and I throw away the tournament that advice can give me to continue advancing in my game and to win a great tournament
Losing focus AND throwing away the tournament ? No no no .... this is very bad !
What are you feeling at the time ? Are you bored and fidgety and just want to play ball with the dog ?
Do you not want to be sitting anymore ?
You can adjust for these things....
But if you can not overcome this focus deficit as you describe then you should not play tournaments with that structure until you overcome that flaw in your game.
It might be best to just get up from the table when that happens. Bio-break, water, distraction - even if it is for 10 minutes. Yes you will still pay blinds in a tournament but that is much better than throwing a tournament away.
Good luck !
guccipix
Rock Star
Silver Level
I think the biggest thing with these huge field tourneys is to not play any hand that you dont need to play. Fold your J8o from the button, fold A8o from the hijack, just don't get involved in hands unless you really should. Try to multitask too so you're focused on a couple things at a time. Don't bluff unless you should as well.
mitchy boi
Rock Star
Silver Level
If your only playing High entrant tournaments you are rarely going to string together wins within the same month let alone weekly, Try hit up SnGs they are a great way to test how good you really are.
My story was I would grind the $1.50-$3.50 Sngs and then make a nice profit but get sucked into the allure of playing the big fields on sunday.
My story was I would grind the $1.50-$3.50 Sngs and then make a nice profit but get sucked into the allure of playing the big fields on sunday.
SageSight
Rising Star
Bronze Level
I focus on surviving, relaxing, executing my strategy, and getting to each break. Multi-tabling can help but that is a somewhat indirect solution and is probably only good for a temporary solution since multi-tabling is not practical in a live environment (sometimes not even in an online environment).
In addition, multi-tabling will also split ones focus thus reducing overall potential at any given time frame for a single game thus if one's goal is to become as skilled as possible this is not directly suggested; though it can be used to train in other areas but because of the split focus should be avoided in tournaments and matches that one is taking completely seriously where one wants to win with 100% of their spirit and will.
The simple answer is one must become stronger, one must resolve to never lose focus no matter what.
In addition, multi-tabling will also split ones focus thus reducing overall potential at any given time frame for a single game thus if one's goal is to become as skilled as possible this is not directly suggested; though it can be used to train in other areas but because of the split focus should be avoided in tournaments and matches that one is taking completely seriously where one wants to win with 100% of their spirit and will.
The simple answer is one must become stronger, one must resolve to never lose focus no matter what.
Clowntown
Rock Star
Silver Level
To increase your chances of winning try to carefully study how each player is playing once you get to the middle stage of the tournament. This can help you accumulate some chips without having to take a bunch of coinflips and get really lucky.
If you really have a hard time focusing on 1 table then you could always do another MTT at the same time.
If you really have a hard time focusing on 1 table then you could always do another MTT at the same time.
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Smokewood
Visionary
Silver Level
Terrible advice.
When you get close to the money is when you want to get extremely loose because all the other players will start playing tight and will be afraid to make a move.