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How to accumulate chips?
by beezee » Wed Apr 12, 2006 2:17 pm
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How to accumulate chips?
« on: Nov 1st, 2005, 2:49pm »
I have played several $30 or $50 MTT's and i have placed like 2 or 3 times, the highest being 22nd. Now i really believe that i play too tight resulting in me becoming a short stack. I think all 3 times when i placed, i was on the bubble.
I think it's fairly simple to survive the first two hours on these MTT's. i just play tight solid poker and usually half of the field will be gone after two hours. But then the blinds goes way up and i am forced to go all-in several times with marginal hands. And if i happen to get lucky several times then i am in the money BUT never have a realistic chance of winning.
For all you tournament winners, is it correct to play loose when blinds are low in order to have more chance to build a huge stack?
the latest tournament that I played is the $20 shoot out with 866 players. I finished 2nd, 2nd on first two levels, but found myself a little under average with only 10XBB in the thrid level. i was soon busted when i pushed with marginal hands trying to steal blinds.
i know the reason that i finished 2nd, 2nd is because i didn't take chances when i know i can easily make it to the top three when blinds are low. I had the overall chip leader at my table during the 2nd level and she was playing out of control. I don't think she was a good player but it seems you need to be wild in order to win.
for all you tournament winners, any thoughts?
PP
Re: How to accumulate chips?
« Reply #1 on: Nov 1st, 2005, 4:38pm »
Wild is probably the wrong word, but pretty close. You have to be selectively aggressive. You have to pick a few spots and few players and attack them. It's the middle game that matters. You have to blind steal more often and make some simple plays on a few people. It's difficult to explain what needs to be done. Pay attention to your table, players, betting patterns etc.
Regarding playing loose early, there are opposing views. Some prefer playing tight with a survival mentality, and some prefer to accumulate chips. Both have advantages and disadvantages. It all comes down to whether you want to take the risk of exploiting small edges early. Personally, I prefer the accumulating mode. That's why I busted on the first hand in today's 20/2 Wink (embarassing)
There is some good advice on 2+2 forums regarding this. Someone on this forum should actually write a good MTT guide for this site.
« Last Edit: Nov 1st, 2005, 4:43pm by PP »
BL
Re: How to accumulate chips?
« Reply #7 on: Nov 8th, 2005, 4:42pm »
I'm sure Heids is better at this than me but I do have a way of building a monster stack that works pretty well for me.
Remember these couple things,
Very rarely does someone have the nuts.
Position
Flop texture is key.
Position.
and,
Aggression.
I bet, I bet some more, and then just when they think they've had enough I bet again.
I don't mean crazy all-ins either. That's actually the exact opposite. All-ins look fishy. Make good solid bets that look like you want a call (but you really don't) and allow yourself outs. If someone sees you make a tough laydown they may try to pull a move on you later.
And that's the best part. If things are clicking just right and the table is sick of my raises and pot stealing, someone will decide to stand up to me. If you can time it right and catch a hand when that happens.....goldmine.
Just think, you're playing TA and you pick up AJ in mid position. One under the gun makes it 3x the big blind. Looks like a normal AK, JJ type of raise so you happily throw your dominated hand away.
That's me with 97s. and it'll be me with 33. and also with AKs.
that's the point. you never know.
Do I get busted sometimes when someone hits a monster? Of course. The way I look at it is that at least I was in there fighting for it. The more decisions you put on your opponent the more chances he has to make a mistake.
It's a completely different style than STT and you must be able to change gears super quick. Personally I enjoy it more than STT.
One last thing to remember.
Never call a bet other than limping in pre-flop.
Always raise or fold.
gl
Eruu
Re: How to accumulate chips?
« Reply #10 on: Nov 13th, 2005, 7:53am »
Quote:
(Most of these refer to the stage of the MTT after the first break)
1. Survival - It's only necessary to survive up to the first break. You don't need to be chip leader, you just need enough chips to be a threat at this point in the game. You'll probably find that you spent the first hour very inactive. As a matter of fact, I think I was under the chip average until I snuck into the top 40 in the tourney that I placed 2nd.
2. Well-times aggressiveness goes a LONG way. "Well-timed" means ALWAYS consider your position when you make a move. "Aggressiveness" means don't be afraid to push your good hands. If your hand is good enough to see a flop at this stage, it is then good enough to raise with. Hence, only play (raise) with premium hands from early position. The selection of hands to play (raise) does increase in late position. There's nothing worse later in the tourney than raising preflop in early position when the blinds are big with a hand like ATs only to have someone slam over the top of you in late position.
3. Don't be afraid to push all of your chips - It is important to play very aggressively when you have a premium hand. In order to become a contender for 1st place, you need to get a lot of chips. This happens through buying the blinds when they are large and doubling up with premium hands.
4. Extract as much value from your premium hands as possible - Too many people overplay their premium hands because they're afraid their opponent will hit a bigger monster on them. They'll bet too much postflop and push their opponent out of the pot - even with a monster. Use probabilities to your advantage to determine the odds of your opponent beating your hand. You need to trap with those big hands. I saw a guy raise 5x the BB when the blinds were 500/1000 with pocket aces (he showed). Of course everyone folded and he likely didn't get the value he should have with a hand like that.
5. Always protect your chips! This breaks down into a couple of parts -
a) Don't raise marginal hands out of position - Putting your chips out there in early position with a hand like ATs is not protecting your chips. You're gambling that no one else has a better hand, or at least is afraid to attack back, with the entire table to act behind you. What do you do if they slam over the top of you? Fold and give up a large amount of chips? Or call and risk your tournament life on a hand that is more than likely dominated? Not a decision I'd like to make, so avoid putting yourself in this position.
b) Calling a large preflop raise - You should never "just call" a large preflop raise. If your hand is good enough to call, then it is good enough to reraise and put the pressure on the original raiser. If you don't feel comfortable reraising with the hand, you should probably fold it. The only exception to this is if you want to slow play a big hand like AA or KK.
c) Folding good late position hands - It may be correct to fold what seem to be good hands with a preflop raiser in front of you for the purpose of protecting your chips. For example, if player 1 in early position preflop raises a fairly large sum and player 2 in midposition calls, do you really think your pocket tens or even pocket jacks will be good after the flop? Since you have an early position raiser and a midposition caller, the best case scenario for you is that your opponents only hold overcards to your tens. And even then, you'd have to hope for a board without any face cards to survive. So in this scenario, it may be best to fold your pocket tens for the sake of chip conservation.
If you can get past break #1, used well-timed aggression, and protect the chips you have, you are well on your way. These are just some quick points to consider. I know they're kinda vague, but maybe they'll get ya thinking. You may or may not totally agree with them, but this is what has worked for me. Take them for what they are worth.
Good luck!
I'm pretty sure that is Heids post from the best of the forum section. I lost the author so I am not 100% sure.
Bob
Re: How to accumulate chips?
« Reply #11 on: Nov 14th, 2005, 3:01pm »
My experiences (I place in the top 10 in a lot of the $30 and $50 MTTs that I play in where there are 200-500 people):
1) Take the first 30 min to get a line on your opponents. You can at least classify them as loose/tight and aggressive/passive. This will go a long way later in the game.
2) Don't be afraid to fold large hands in the first 15 min of a tournament. People will argue with this, but I have folded pocket AA and pocket KK before when there were 3 all-ins before me. With 3 people in before me, I am not going to put my tournmant life on line with this hand. Heads-up might be a differnet story.
3) Remeber, you cannot win the tournament by doubling up in the first orbit. You are in a tournament for the long-haul. Even if you double up 3-4 times in the first hour, you are a LONG way from the money.
4) Aggression is key. When you get a premium hand and are first to enter the pot (or there are only a limper or two in front of you), RAISE it up - 4x BB + whatever is in the pot.
5) In any MTT, stealing blinds is essential. The first level or two does not make a huge difference, but at level 3 and 4 you can start to notice the difference with a few steals.
6) This point is related to #1 and #5 - it is ESSENTIAL to know how the two people to your immediate left and two to your immediate RIGHT play. You want to test the two to your left early on to see if they will defend their blinds. Ideally, you want tight players to your right so you can steal. Also, you need to take note of what people to your right do when you are in the blinds. If they keep trying to steal and you have a playable hand, reraise them to show them that you will NOT put up with thier steal attempts. A couple of raises from you usually cools them off.
7) Always know who can and who cannot bust you at the table. Be hesitant to get into a fight with a large stack. They can end your tournament life. Conversely, if you have small stacks to your left, feast away! Raise and take advantage of them. They don't want to go out, so they will play tighter than normal.
Cool In the later level (blinds of 250/500 and higher), you need to be very careful. At this point, they are worth stealing, so pick and choose your battles. If you get your hand caught in the cookie jar trying to steal the blinds, and you get reraised - your tournament life could be at stake.
9) Know who is afraid and who is NOT afraid to go all in. Exploit that. I had a guy to my immediate right in a tourney today who would min raise from late position. If I reraised back at him, or went all in, he folded every time. Easy pickings
10) Be wary when a person cold calls your 4x BB raise preflop and then cold-calls your pot sized bet on the flop.
11) Be wary of min raises from solid players. Exploit min raises from fish.
12) Play the player (and not the cards) in the mid-levels. I cannot tell you how many times I have won pots from tight players when a scary board comes up and they check it to me - expecially when I did the preflop raising.
13) If you are check-raised, give it up, unless you have a VERY STRONG hand.
14) Your objective in any tournament is to make it to the final table. All the money is there. In order to have any chance at the final table, you need to have at least an average stack. Don't be afraid to push when you are approaching the final table (20-30 people left). Chances are, you are in the money at this point. People will be playing tighter to try to climb up in the money payouts. You can exploit this.
15) Do NOT risk a lot of chips on coin-flips early in the tournament. If I have an all-in from a decent sized stack, throw away your AKs or your pocket TT. You will have a chance to bust him later.
16) Most importantly, NEVER NEVER EVER EVER EVER (and I mean never ever ever ever NEVER) - minimum raise. EVER. PERIOD. End of discussion.
Happy betting.
-Bob
« Last Edit: Nov 14th, 2005, 3:04pm by Bob »
heids
Re: How to accumulate chips?
« Reply #13 on: Nov 15th, 2005, 6:27pm »
on Nov 14th, 2005, 3:01pm, Bob wrote:
2) Don't be afraid to fold large hands in the first 15 min of a tournament. People will argue with this, but I have folded pocket AA and pocket KK before when there were 3 all-ins before me. With 3 people in before me, I am not going to put my tournmant life on line with this hand. Heads-up might be a differnet story.
Huh? Sorry Bob, but I'm going to strongly disagree with you on this one. The 1st 15 minutes is a great time to triple up if you hold a monster hand. I'll put all my money in with AA or KK preflop at any point in the tournament. If the moment where one out of every 22 times my KK runs into AA happens, so be it. Play another day. But soooooo many more times you'll be in a dominating situation. You need to exploit every edge you can, and get lucky a few times, in order to win a MTT.
I'm also a little reserved on your #15. I don't completely disagree. But if it's a relatively cheap tournament, I say what the hell, risk a coinflip early - only if you're the one putting your opponent on the decision. This means you've gained some folding equity, plus have a coinflip chance if you are called. It can be a tremendous boost to double up early. As a matter of fact, I employ this strategy throughout the duration of the tournament. Of the final tables that I've made, I can attribute much of my success to being very aggressive in potential coinflip situations where I put my opponent on the decision to call me.
Otherwise, great advice. Wink
Bob
Re: How to accumulate chips?
« Reply #14 on: Nov 15th, 2005, 8:42pm »
My comments regarding tossing AA and KK were more geared if there are several all-ins before you.
If there is just one all-in or I think I can get heads-up, of COURSE I am calling 100% of the time.
However, the value of AA and KK decreases drastically as the number of players in the pot increases.. Hence, with 3 all-ins before me, I am tossing them without hesitation.
Its just my experience that if I have AA or KK and there are 2-3 people all in before me, I lose the hand more than I care to recall. . .
Happy bluffing Cool
-Bob
Shun
Re: How to accumulate chips?
« Reply #15 on: Nov 15th, 2005, 9:25pm »
You're still going to win the pot much more than your fair share of the time with AA. You have a huge pot equity edge, take it. With KK there should be some thought, especially if one of them is really tight and the action suggests one person has AA and AA only.
If the whole table moves all-in ahead of you on the first hand and you have Aces on the big blind, I think it would be stupid to fold assuming a normal tournament situation.
I think your advice is very sound with the exception of raising to 4x the big blind + the pot size. I really prefer to raise around 3x the big blind if I'm opening the pot, will go higher if there are antes but I really don't like opening for more than 4x big blind except if I'm short stacked of course. I have many different thoughts regarding this but it all comes back to a few posts Paul Phillips wrote back when I started getting good (see here and here).
How to accumulate chips?
« on: Nov 1st, 2005, 2:49pm »
I have played several $30 or $50 MTT's and i have placed like 2 or 3 times, the highest being 22nd. Now i really believe that i play too tight resulting in me becoming a short stack. I think all 3 times when i placed, i was on the bubble.
I think it's fairly simple to survive the first two hours on these MTT's. i just play tight solid poker and usually half of the field will be gone after two hours. But then the blinds goes way up and i am forced to go all-in several times with marginal hands. And if i happen to get lucky several times then i am in the money BUT never have a realistic chance of winning.
For all you tournament winners, is it correct to play loose when blinds are low in order to have more chance to build a huge stack?
the latest tournament that I played is the $20 shoot out with 866 players. I finished 2nd, 2nd on first two levels, but found myself a little under average with only 10XBB in the thrid level. i was soon busted when i pushed with marginal hands trying to steal blinds.
i know the reason that i finished 2nd, 2nd is because i didn't take chances when i know i can easily make it to the top three when blinds are low. I had the overall chip leader at my table during the 2nd level and she was playing out of control. I don't think she was a good player but it seems you need to be wild in order to win.
for all you tournament winners, any thoughts?
PP
Re: How to accumulate chips?
« Reply #1 on: Nov 1st, 2005, 4:38pm »
Wild is probably the wrong word, but pretty close. You have to be selectively aggressive. You have to pick a few spots and few players and attack them. It's the middle game that matters. You have to blind steal more often and make some simple plays on a few people. It's difficult to explain what needs to be done. Pay attention to your table, players, betting patterns etc.
Regarding playing loose early, there are opposing views. Some prefer playing tight with a survival mentality, and some prefer to accumulate chips. Both have advantages and disadvantages. It all comes down to whether you want to take the risk of exploiting small edges early. Personally, I prefer the accumulating mode. That's why I busted on the first hand in today's 20/2 Wink (embarassing)
There is some good advice on 2+2 forums regarding this. Someone on this forum should actually write a good MTT guide for this site.
« Last Edit: Nov 1st, 2005, 4:43pm by PP »
BL
Re: How to accumulate chips?
« Reply #7 on: Nov 8th, 2005, 4:42pm »
I'm sure Heids is better at this than me but I do have a way of building a monster stack that works pretty well for me.
Remember these couple things,
Very rarely does someone have the nuts.
Position
Flop texture is key.
Position.
and,
Aggression.
I bet, I bet some more, and then just when they think they've had enough I bet again.
I don't mean crazy all-ins either. That's actually the exact opposite. All-ins look fishy. Make good solid bets that look like you want a call (but you really don't) and allow yourself outs. If someone sees you make a tough laydown they may try to pull a move on you later.
And that's the best part. If things are clicking just right and the table is sick of my raises and pot stealing, someone will decide to stand up to me. If you can time it right and catch a hand when that happens.....goldmine.
Just think, you're playing TA and you pick up AJ in mid position. One under the gun makes it 3x the big blind. Looks like a normal AK, JJ type of raise so you happily throw your dominated hand away.
That's me with 97s. and it'll be me with 33. and also with AKs.
that's the point. you never know.
Do I get busted sometimes when someone hits a monster? Of course. The way I look at it is that at least I was in there fighting for it. The more decisions you put on your opponent the more chances he has to make a mistake.
It's a completely different style than STT and you must be able to change gears super quick. Personally I enjoy it more than STT.
One last thing to remember.
Never call a bet other than limping in pre-flop.
Always raise or fold.
gl
Eruu
Re: How to accumulate chips?
« Reply #10 on: Nov 13th, 2005, 7:53am »
Quote:
(Most of these refer to the stage of the MTT after the first break)
1. Survival - It's only necessary to survive up to the first break. You don't need to be chip leader, you just need enough chips to be a threat at this point in the game. You'll probably find that you spent the first hour very inactive. As a matter of fact, I think I was under the chip average until I snuck into the top 40 in the tourney that I placed 2nd.
2. Well-times aggressiveness goes a LONG way. "Well-timed" means ALWAYS consider your position when you make a move. "Aggressiveness" means don't be afraid to push your good hands. If your hand is good enough to see a flop at this stage, it is then good enough to raise with. Hence, only play (raise) with premium hands from early position. The selection of hands to play (raise) does increase in late position. There's nothing worse later in the tourney than raising preflop in early position when the blinds are big with a hand like ATs only to have someone slam over the top of you in late position.
3. Don't be afraid to push all of your chips - It is important to play very aggressively when you have a premium hand. In order to become a contender for 1st place, you need to get a lot of chips. This happens through buying the blinds when they are large and doubling up with premium hands.
4. Extract as much value from your premium hands as possible - Too many people overplay their premium hands because they're afraid their opponent will hit a bigger monster on them. They'll bet too much postflop and push their opponent out of the pot - even with a monster. Use probabilities to your advantage to determine the odds of your opponent beating your hand. You need to trap with those big hands. I saw a guy raise 5x the BB when the blinds were 500/1000 with pocket aces (he showed). Of course everyone folded and he likely didn't get the value he should have with a hand like that.
5. Always protect your chips! This breaks down into a couple of parts -
a) Don't raise marginal hands out of position - Putting your chips out there in early position with a hand like ATs is not protecting your chips. You're gambling that no one else has a better hand, or at least is afraid to attack back, with the entire table to act behind you. What do you do if they slam over the top of you? Fold and give up a large amount of chips? Or call and risk your tournament life on a hand that is more than likely dominated? Not a decision I'd like to make, so avoid putting yourself in this position.
b) Calling a large preflop raise - You should never "just call" a large preflop raise. If your hand is good enough to call, then it is good enough to reraise and put the pressure on the original raiser. If you don't feel comfortable reraising with the hand, you should probably fold it. The only exception to this is if you want to slow play a big hand like AA or KK.
c) Folding good late position hands - It may be correct to fold what seem to be good hands with a preflop raiser in front of you for the purpose of protecting your chips. For example, if player 1 in early position preflop raises a fairly large sum and player 2 in midposition calls, do you really think your pocket tens or even pocket jacks will be good after the flop? Since you have an early position raiser and a midposition caller, the best case scenario for you is that your opponents only hold overcards to your tens. And even then, you'd have to hope for a board without any face cards to survive. So in this scenario, it may be best to fold your pocket tens for the sake of chip conservation.
If you can get past break #1, used well-timed aggression, and protect the chips you have, you are well on your way. These are just some quick points to consider. I know they're kinda vague, but maybe they'll get ya thinking. You may or may not totally agree with them, but this is what has worked for me. Take them for what they are worth.
Good luck!
I'm pretty sure that is Heids post from the best of the forum section. I lost the author so I am not 100% sure.
Bob
Re: How to accumulate chips?
« Reply #11 on: Nov 14th, 2005, 3:01pm »
My experiences (I place in the top 10 in a lot of the $30 and $50 MTTs that I play in where there are 200-500 people):
1) Take the first 30 min to get a line on your opponents. You can at least classify them as loose/tight and aggressive/passive. This will go a long way later in the game.
2) Don't be afraid to fold large hands in the first 15 min of a tournament. People will argue with this, but I have folded pocket AA and pocket KK before when there were 3 all-ins before me. With 3 people in before me, I am not going to put my tournmant life on line with this hand. Heads-up might be a differnet story.
3) Remeber, you cannot win the tournament by doubling up in the first orbit. You are in a tournament for the long-haul. Even if you double up 3-4 times in the first hour, you are a LONG way from the money.
4) Aggression is key. When you get a premium hand and are first to enter the pot (or there are only a limper or two in front of you), RAISE it up - 4x BB + whatever is in the pot.
5) In any MTT, stealing blinds is essential. The first level or two does not make a huge difference, but at level 3 and 4 you can start to notice the difference with a few steals.
6) This point is related to #1 and #5 - it is ESSENTIAL to know how the two people to your immediate left and two to your immediate RIGHT play. You want to test the two to your left early on to see if they will defend their blinds. Ideally, you want tight players to your right so you can steal. Also, you need to take note of what people to your right do when you are in the blinds. If they keep trying to steal and you have a playable hand, reraise them to show them that you will NOT put up with thier steal attempts. A couple of raises from you usually cools them off.
7) Always know who can and who cannot bust you at the table. Be hesitant to get into a fight with a large stack. They can end your tournament life. Conversely, if you have small stacks to your left, feast away! Raise and take advantage of them. They don't want to go out, so they will play tighter than normal.
Cool In the later level (blinds of 250/500 and higher), you need to be very careful. At this point, they are worth stealing, so pick and choose your battles. If you get your hand caught in the cookie jar trying to steal the blinds, and you get reraised - your tournament life could be at stake.
9) Know who is afraid and who is NOT afraid to go all in. Exploit that. I had a guy to my immediate right in a tourney today who would min raise from late position. If I reraised back at him, or went all in, he folded every time. Easy pickings
10) Be wary when a person cold calls your 4x BB raise preflop and then cold-calls your pot sized bet on the flop.
11) Be wary of min raises from solid players. Exploit min raises from fish.
12) Play the player (and not the cards) in the mid-levels. I cannot tell you how many times I have won pots from tight players when a scary board comes up and they check it to me - expecially when I did the preflop raising.
13) If you are check-raised, give it up, unless you have a VERY STRONG hand.
14) Your objective in any tournament is to make it to the final table. All the money is there. In order to have any chance at the final table, you need to have at least an average stack. Don't be afraid to push when you are approaching the final table (20-30 people left). Chances are, you are in the money at this point. People will be playing tighter to try to climb up in the money payouts. You can exploit this.
15) Do NOT risk a lot of chips on coin-flips early in the tournament. If I have an all-in from a decent sized stack, throw away your AKs or your pocket TT. You will have a chance to bust him later.
16) Most importantly, NEVER NEVER EVER EVER EVER (and I mean never ever ever ever NEVER) - minimum raise. EVER. PERIOD. End of discussion.
Happy betting.
-Bob
« Last Edit: Nov 14th, 2005, 3:04pm by Bob »
heids
Re: How to accumulate chips?
« Reply #13 on: Nov 15th, 2005, 6:27pm »
on Nov 14th, 2005, 3:01pm, Bob wrote:
2) Don't be afraid to fold large hands in the first 15 min of a tournament. People will argue with this, but I have folded pocket AA and pocket KK before when there were 3 all-ins before me. With 3 people in before me, I am not going to put my tournmant life on line with this hand. Heads-up might be a differnet story.
Huh? Sorry Bob, but I'm going to strongly disagree with you on this one. The 1st 15 minutes is a great time to triple up if you hold a monster hand. I'll put all my money in with AA or KK preflop at any point in the tournament. If the moment where one out of every 22 times my KK runs into AA happens, so be it. Play another day. But soooooo many more times you'll be in a dominating situation. You need to exploit every edge you can, and get lucky a few times, in order to win a MTT.
I'm also a little reserved on your #15. I don't completely disagree. But if it's a relatively cheap tournament, I say what the hell, risk a coinflip early - only if you're the one putting your opponent on the decision. This means you've gained some folding equity, plus have a coinflip chance if you are called. It can be a tremendous boost to double up early. As a matter of fact, I employ this strategy throughout the duration of the tournament. Of the final tables that I've made, I can attribute much of my success to being very aggressive in potential coinflip situations where I put my opponent on the decision to call me.
Otherwise, great advice. Wink
Bob
Re: How to accumulate chips?
« Reply #14 on: Nov 15th, 2005, 8:42pm »
My comments regarding tossing AA and KK were more geared if there are several all-ins before you.
If there is just one all-in or I think I can get heads-up, of COURSE I am calling 100% of the time.
However, the value of AA and KK decreases drastically as the number of players in the pot increases.. Hence, with 3 all-ins before me, I am tossing them without hesitation.
Its just my experience that if I have AA or KK and there are 2-3 people all in before me, I lose the hand more than I care to recall. . .
Happy bluffing Cool
-Bob
Shun
Re: How to accumulate chips?
« Reply #15 on: Nov 15th, 2005, 9:25pm »
You're still going to win the pot much more than your fair share of the time with AA. You have a huge pot equity edge, take it. With KK there should be some thought, especially if one of them is really tight and the action suggests one person has AA and AA only.
If the whole table moves all-in ahead of you on the first hand and you have Aces on the big blind, I think it would be stupid to fold assuming a normal tournament situation.
I think your advice is very sound with the exception of raising to 4x the big blind + the pot size. I really prefer to raise around 3x the big blind if I'm opening the pot, will go higher if there are antes but I really don't like opening for more than 4x big blind except if I'm short stacked of course. I have many different thoughts regarding this but it all comes back to a few posts Paul Phillips wrote back when I started getting good (see here and here).
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