Raise sizes in Pokerstars micro MTTs

[carl4325]

Hey guys - whenever I play in these it seems that everyone robotically just min raises when opening a pot - is that the best strategy, or is that a stupid question? Cheers

 

[spunka]

2.5 - 3 bb opening raise is fine.
but again it depends on positions the better (later) position ( and the weaker opponents) the higher you can and should raise.

 

[Andyreas]

From the books, players should open depending on their stack size.

If you're super deep, you can open 3 BBs, if you're very short, you should indeed just min-raise.

Often players tend to click just what's available on the buttons, and I think min-raise is always the standard opening size which is linked to when you click 'raise'.

 

[zipocool]

Hey guys - whenever I play in these it seems that everyone robotically just min raises when opening a pot - is that the best strategy, or is that a stupid question? Cheers

yes, just study the opening ranges with a preflop raise and everything will be fine), in general, a raise of 2-3bb is considered standard

 

[fundiver199]

Yes there are many bad regs in microstakes MTTs, who just robotically min-raise, even when stacks are deep enough, they should be going larger. You take advantage of this by widening your range against their undersized opens especially from the blinds.

 

[rastapapolos]

You have to adjust your opening size depending on your stack. The min-raise is generally for the players who enter a lot of pot. If you are 100bb deep and there is a min-raise, it's not strength imo, it's a lot of suited connectors, Ace rag, Kx, Qx, however if the stacks are around 30-35 it's a standard open.

 

[Gallarado777]

these are not bots, just people who learned from a book and do the same thing they write in poker books. I think it's easy to beat such players knowing how they will act and in the future they are predictable so they won't make it far in the tournament

 

[carl4325]

Thanks for the responses - food for thought - cheers

 

[duqnuk]

When you enter a in a hand by raising you automatically give yourself a chance to win the pot instantly, and you become the agressor in the hand, giving you statiscally advantage to win the pot. That's why limping (just calling a bet) in MTT's (and in general) are usually not ideal.

And remember that raising pre-flop it's very a standard play, so if someone raises pre-flop before you and you got a nice hand you can always 3-Bet (re-raising them)

 

[spunka]

From the books, players should open depending on their stack size.

If you're super deep, you can open 3 BBs, if you're very short, you should indeed just min-raise.

Often players tend to click just what's available on the buttons, and I think min-raise is always the standard opening size which is linked to when you click 'raise'.

Which book say you should min-raise when you are very short ?
As far as I remember when you are very short, it is the push fold play

 

[MAGICUZ]

it's completely normal

 

[Andyreas]

Which book say you should min-raise when you are very short ?
As far as I remember when you are very short, it is the push fold play

Fair point.

I referred to being short but still not in the push/fold range. ☺️

 

[CDNMAN 42]

Hey guys - whenever I play in these it seems that everyone robotically just min raises when opening a pot - is that the best strategy, or is that a stupid question? Cheers

No stupid questions. I also have seen this tactic which is very prevalent especially from European players as well as Brazilians, I think there logic is always to open with Min raise and if they connect on the flop then game is on, a lot will open min raise with premium hands just to get action, I agree with the 2.5BB to 3BB depending on your stack size, using min raise allows a lot more players to enter...not always a good scenario

 

[lauestla]

Hey guys - whenever I play in these it seems that everyone robotically just min raises when opening a pot - is that the best strategy, or is that a stupid question? Cheers

Hello. I have noticed this "standard minraise" as well, especially in the low buy-in MTTs. I don'tknow the reason why a lot of players minraise like that, but it's easy to 3-bet if you are dealt a very good hand... and to fold if your cards are crap. The real question is what to do with medium cards: call or not ?

 

[vitormh]

yes its standard, if you are deep can open 3bb, but when you are mid-short opening 2bb is better, if you need to fold you only lost the minnimum ammount