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Zer0-0uts
Rock Star
Silver Level
When I first started playing poker I was bad, as I am sure we all were. I read a few books and made some improvements here and there. As I played more and more tournaments I started to see places where I really needed improvement. As I became aware of the areas that needed improvement I got better. Looking back on things, I know my game has come a long way from where it was. Looking at today though, I realize I struggle in the middle stages of tournaments. I do good in the early stages. I chip up enough to sit tight through the middle stages and wait for premium hands. Whenever I get those hands in the middle stages I continue building my stack and by the time the blinds have risen and the tournament is in the later stages I do alright and cash a fairly good amount of times.
The problem happens when I am card dead through the middle stages of a tournament. I just sit and wait for the premium hands and they never come. As a result my stack slowly leaks away. I have accumulated enough chips in the beginning stages of the tournament to make it through the middle stages but by the time I get to the latter stages of the tournament I am short stacked and I am looking for my spot to shove.
How can I improve my play in the middle stages of a tournament? What should I do to make things happen? I have found myself getting out of my comfort zone and trying to make a move or two to pick up some blinds and pots here and there, but I have noticed that many of the low stakes cash games are filled with calling stations who you just can not push off their middle pair hands no matter how much pressure you apply.
What do you do in the middle stages to be sure your stack does not wither away from paying the blinds?
The problem happens when I am card dead through the middle stages of a tournament. I just sit and wait for the premium hands and they never come. As a result my stack slowly leaks away. I have accumulated enough chips in the beginning stages of the tournament to make it through the middle stages but by the time I get to the latter stages of the tournament I am short stacked and I am looking for my spot to shove.
How can I improve my play in the middle stages of a tournament? What should I do to make things happen? I have found myself getting out of my comfort zone and trying to make a move or two to pick up some blinds and pots here and there, but I have noticed that many of the low stakes cash games are filled with calling stations who you just can not push off their middle pair hands no matter how much pressure you apply.
What do you do in the middle stages to be sure your stack does not wither away from paying the blinds?