Which time of the tournment is the hardest one for you?

[FrizzaoR]

Hello everyone, I was thinking here.

Which time of the tournment is the hardest one for you?
Early, mid or late game?

I feel like no matter how I play, I cant reach the bubble without playing at least 4 or 5 all-ins.

 

[duqnuk]

I would say mid-game. around +/- 40bb. Sometimes I might get carry away and betting a certain amount of chips making me commited to the pot.
Early game it's just exploit weakeness in other players and play tight.
And late game usually depends on your stack-size. If your chip leader of the table put preassure in mid stacks (watch out for small stacks tho)
If your -20bb its all-in...

Good luck on your tourneys.

 

[Niykk]

My very last played hand in a tournament, right when being busted, is the hardest time for me, because it is the most painful.

 

[hilary antonik filho]

Hello everyone, I was thinking here.

Which time of the tournment is the hardest one for you?
Early, mid or late game?

I feel like no matter how I play, I cant reach the bubble without playing at least 4 or 5 all-ins.

When I leave a tournament, but analyzing my most critical moments are: at the beginning, near the bubble and close to the final table

 

[iwont20]

The toughest thing for me is to play patiently when you're in top 10-20 and it's still no ITM or, for example, it's 100 players left and an average stack is 5 (or more) times smaller than yours. It requires a lot of discipline, and in addition the ease with which you can win pots or exploit due to your stack may take away some of the ability to remain patient and disciplined and might get you a bit carried away too.

 

[YLAN]

Hello everyone, I was thinking here.

Which time of the tournment is the hardest one for you?
Early, mid or late game?

I feel like no matter how I play, I cant reach the bubble without playing at least 4 or 5 all-ins.

Early stage is crucial to build a decent stack and maintain. If successful, you can reach the bubble without several all-in. Easier said than done as any bad beat can drop you down like a rock. Well, who says poker is not a game of chance.

 

[rachelle2291]

I think my worst stage of the tourney is the first half hour or so and I have no clue why that is.

 

[paddyswarrior]

Key is to build your stick early on but nice & steady. Just concentrate on your table, forget about how many are left in tournament or who has the biggest stack so far. If you do this well you should cruise into the money.

Then it's time to make some real $$$

 

[stampide]

I dont like bubble

 

[Sintubai]

Near to itm, bubble.. critical period..

 

[rastapapolos]

The hardest time for me is the final stage, when there are 40-50 players left.

 

[Xcalibur]

The middle of the game, if I have less than the average stack, I often start to worry

 

[TeUnit]

When the effective blinds are around 20bbs it seems the most difficult with reshoves looming.

 

[yuriko oyama]

I have a lot of difficulties staying active close to the bubble, I still think my game is very exploitable, so I end up tending to be tighter than I should be.
I consider this situation the worst flaw in my game.

 

[dzsire]

Definitely before the bubble, the ITM.
You've been playing for several hours, and if you've already dedicated your time to the game, you want it to have a result, and you don't want to lose - especially not - with premium cards against someone who boldly play against you with more chips.

 

[jack12de]

At real tournaments it is the time after the bubble. Either I'm short and have to coinflip or I have problems with the very aggressive style of play at the time. I make it relatively often in the money and I think I make a small profit in tournaments. But I can't make it to the final table, where there's really something to win!
At MTTs (45 Players) from place 8 to 14 I thinkis hard.

 

[Gallarado777]

I think the hardest part about poker is the average poker level, where the hardest thing to play will be choosing hands and luck should be on your side

 

[Dimidrol2]

The most difficult time before ITM and the last hand played in the tournament, and if there was a bedbit, then it's a disaster at all

 

[reeseflamees]

Late before get into final table, The best players are in so is not that easy than before

 

[TerryBLE]

I believe that the final step is more complicated...

People end up making fewer "automatic moves" and begin to consider more the general context

 

[Roobz75]

At the beginning. For some reason a lot of players take unnecessary time to make a move and start the game. Don't like time-wasting, just for the sake of it and then they fold.

 

[0546474]

I find the late stage of the tournament to be the hardest, as many bad players have already left the tournament and you have to play with more experienced players!!!

 

[MazzErati]

I find the late stage of the tournament to be the hardest, as many bad players have already left the tournament and you have to play with more experienced players!!!

According to you mate, I have the same problem but I will learn!

 

[spunka]

When the table hoppings starts.

 

[10gerka]

the most difficult moment for me in a tournament is the prize bubble, where you have to do wonders to get into prizes.