snakey73
Rising Star
Bronze Level
I usually play 1 table sit n gos , at the low stakes level, trying to build my bankroll slowly but surely.
Recently though, I've started playing some few 180 man turbo MTTs, as I don't think they're beyond me, and the reward structure is much better the the single tables.
I've done ok, getting to three final tables out of around fifteen games played, but my best place has been 7th, just out of the top money places.
Is this a good ratio, or am I playing too tight? I do see a lot of people pushing with practically any two cards in these games, though I'm also aware this is reasonable once your M drop to 5 or below and you've got position , and you're first in the pot.
One of the first hands I played a couple of tournaments ago, was :
Blinds 10/20;
Im in early position and make a 3xBB raise with AK off, one guy pushes all in, in middle position, and immediatley the next guy calls. It gets back to me and I fold as I know AK doesnt play so well against two callers, and surely the third guy in the pot has a monster. Also, with the blinds still very low, I can afford to fold and wait for a better spot.
Anyway when the two remaining in the pot show down, the first guy to go all in shows pockets 9s, and the caller has pocket 4s. Obviously, as I folded there was an Ace on the flop , and another on the turn !
Would anyone think I should have went with this hand, at this stage, or was folding correct?
I'd also appreciate any tips for the final stages. For example, if you're first into the pot, do you only raise with genuine hands at this level, as people seems to reraise you with average or less than average holdings anyway?
Thanks
Ali
Recently though, I've started playing some few 180 man turbo MTTs, as I don't think they're beyond me, and the reward structure is much better the the single tables.
I've done ok, getting to three final tables out of around fifteen games played, but my best place has been 7th, just out of the top money places.
Is this a good ratio, or am I playing too tight? I do see a lot of people pushing with practically any two cards in these games, though I'm also aware this is reasonable once your M drop to 5 or below and you've got position , and you're first in the pot.
One of the first hands I played a couple of tournaments ago, was :
Blinds 10/20;
Im in early position and make a 3xBB raise with AK off, one guy pushes all in, in middle position, and immediatley the next guy calls. It gets back to me and I fold as I know AK doesnt play so well against two callers, and surely the third guy in the pot has a monster. Also, with the blinds still very low, I can afford to fold and wait for a better spot.
Anyway when the two remaining in the pot show down, the first guy to go all in shows pockets 9s, and the caller has pocket 4s. Obviously, as I folded there was an Ace on the flop , and another on the turn !
Would anyone think I should have went with this hand, at this stage, or was folding correct?
I'd also appreciate any tips for the final stages. For example, if you're first into the pot, do you only raise with genuine hands at this level, as people seems to reraise you with average or less than average holdings anyway?
Thanks
Ali