Strategy for fast MTTs

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1. that i need to find a solution or learn more how to best play in a MTT that has 5 minute blinds. In those games, it seems you look up and you only have 7 blinds left.
 
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yep with shorter blinds luck is more importent.
 
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I learned that even if you pay perfect 👍 you will only cash 💵 %20 or the time.
 
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yep with shorter blinds luck is more importent.
your rght about that.. Im not sure yet but i am beginning to think you just need to jump in and hope you dont get beat by some guying jamming4/6
 
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1. that i need to find a solution or learn more how to best play in a MTT that has 5 minute blinds. In those games, it seems you look up and you only have 7 blinds left.

Adjusting ranges according to stack sizes... our's and the others in the hand and on the table. Picking your spots.
 
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ya know Poker Orifice,
last nite i played in a turbo and in the middle of a hand it dawned on me what you meant by stack sizes. Odd how sometimes I don't fully comprehend something until I experience it. Anyway, thanks for sharing.
 
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There is not really any major adjustments to be made, just because the blinds go up faster. The first blind levels are just like in a slow tournament. But because blinds to up faster, there are less chances for people to bust or chip up. So after a while the average stack size will get shorter. And for that reason its more important, that you know how to play well with an effective stack of <25 BB and less important, that you know how to play well with an effective stack of 25-50BB. This mean, that knowing preflop push-fold ranges very well goes up in value, and knowing how to play the turn and river goes down in value, because turns and river happen less often with shallow stacks. With shorter effective stacks a nitty playing style will also get punished more. So if you are a nit, then either stick to regular speed tournaments or change your style and stop being a nit :)
 
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There is not really any major adjustments to be made, just because the blinds go up faster. The first blind levels are just like in a slow tournament. But because blinds to up faster, there are less chances for people to bust or chip up. So after a while the average stack size will get shorter. And for that reason its more important, that you know how to play well with an effective stack of <25 BB and less important, that you know how to play well with an effective stack of 25-50BB. This mean, that knowing preflop push-fold ranges very well goes up in value, and knowing how to play the turn and river goes down in value, because turns and river happen less often with shallow stacks. With shorter effective stacks a nitty playing style will also get punished more. So if you are a nit, then either stick to regular speed tournaments or change your style and stop being a nit :)
Always great insight from you fundiver. Always generous w your knowledge. Great stuff!!
 
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In fast tournaments, you have to play looser, take more risk and widen your starting hands a little, otherwise you risk losing your chips and reducing your stack.
 
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It's more like a lottery, that's why it's more loose and no slow plays
 
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1. that I need to find a solution or learn more how to best play in an MTT that has 5 minute blinds. In those games, it seems you look up and you only have 7 blinds left.
The most effective thing is to wait for good cards, where the few experienced ones are eliminated. Read a little about the structure and betting in MTT, that might help you a little.
 
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In the turbo tournaments (blinds--5 minutes), by my opinion, necessary to win more chips as more quickly, by possibility,
because the blinds are growing up more quickly, than in the ordinary tournaments... Therefore, I think, need to play more aggressively at once,
that to have a good " pillow of safety" on the next stages of tournament...
 
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