Professional poker players recommend paying attention to the following points as well:
Position. At the initial stage, when there is a struggle for the pot with several rivals, the relative position is especially important — the position to the first raiser after the flop. Therefore, sometimes you can discard quite good cards for the sake of a strategically significant goal — saving the main part of your stack. The best position will be MP+1, because before we make a move, we have the most detailed information for collecting chips.
Hand selection. At an early stage, the entire further course of the game is decided. Therefore, it is recommended to play more tight: do not try to play a large number of
hands and wait for a strong hand.
A strong hand. Pay special attention to the drawing of nats hands. Do not rush into the battle right away and do not play a lot of chips. Be sure to monitor the situation on the table and the size of the stacks. If we want to win the tournament, we must remain calm, and not push and not dump into the pot.
Passive game. Many professionals recommend playing tight at first, because at an early stage there are many beginners whose actions are difficult to predict. However, in a more dynamic
online poker, a tight strategy can only do harm. If someone tries to steal the blinds from you, do not try to defend with a medium hand and avoid
bluffing. You will be able to do this when trying to steal at later stages, waiting for a good hand, thereby causing a lot of problems to an opponent who is used to your passes.
