Comments on: Some Tourney Advice . . . Anyone? http://www.billrini.com/2004/05/31/some-tourney-advice-anyone/ Bill Rini's Poker Weblog Tue, 6 Jan 2009 13:11:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: hdouble http://www.billrini.com/2004/05/31/some-tourney-advice-anyone/#comment-85 hdouble Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.billrini.com/?p=80#comment-85 I'm no tourney player, but when you get down there where the blinds are 10% of your stack, it's all coin flips. I think the real trick is to know when you can double up or steal with marginal hands when you're the short stack. I’m no tourney player, but when you get down there where the blinds are 10% of your stack, it’s all coin flips. I think the real trick is to know when you can double up or steal with marginal hands when you’re the short stack.

]]> By: Poker Nerd http://www.billrini.com/2004/05/31/some-tourney-advice-anyone/#comment-86 Poker Nerd Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.billrini.com/?p=80#comment-86 A couple of bits of advice that have helped me recently: Bet and raise. Don't call. Don't be afraid to go all-in...it's the only bet some people respect. All-in or fold at 8x BB without antes...10x BB with antes. Fear not the bubble. Suited connectors are dangerous...small pairs are much easier to play. In the end, unless the deck hits you in the face, you're going to have to win coinflips. So don't run from them...embrace them in the right spot (preferably against a shorter stack). A couple of bits of advice that have helped me recently:

Bet and raise. Don’t call.

Don’t be afraid to go all-in…it’s the only bet some people respect.

All-in or fold at 8x BB without antes…10x BB with antes.

Fear not the bubble.

Suited connectors are dangerous…small pairs are much easier to play.

In the end, unless the deck hits you in the face, you’re going to have to win coinflips. So don’t run from them…embrace them in the right spot (preferably against a shorter stack).

]]> By: Bill Rini http://www.billrini.com/2004/05/31/some-tourney-advice-anyone/#comment-87 Bill Rini Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.billrini.com/?p=80#comment-87 Good advice (from both). I think both of you brought up a good point regarding going all in on 10x. I've caught myself not doing that a few times. I start thinking cash game and I get AKs and I put out a weak bet trying to get callers when I would have been much better off pushing all in and eliminating potential callers either to take the pot and any bets or stealing the blinds. By the time they see the flop and I can push out a big bet they've already caught a piece and have a reason to call. Good advice (from both). I think both of you brought up a good point regarding going all in on 10x. I’ve caught myself not doing that a few times. I start thinking cash game and I get AKs and I put out a weak bet trying to get callers when I would have been much better off pushing all in and eliminating potential callers either to take the pot and any bets or stealing the blinds. By the time they see the flop and I can push out a big bet they’ve already caught a piece and have a reason to call.

]]> By: Zengy http://www.billrini.com/2004/05/31/some-tourney-advice-anyone/#comment-88 Zengy Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.billrini.com/?p=80#comment-88 I've fallen into a groove recently with the online tourneys I have been playing. I tend to play loose early on and try to steal some pots while it's cheap. I don't go all-in unless I have a monster, but I do make oversize bets when I am in late position and no one has shown any strength. Sometimes I run into a slow play, but I'll take that risk. I can usually make it to the first break this way. It's the period between the first and second break that I have found I usually drop out. If I build a reasonable stack, I tighten up and wait for good starting cards. If not, I keep the loose play and try to double up. I figure if I am on the short stack, I have to get my chips in there asap. If I double up, I tighten up. Then I play it by ear if I make it to the second break. I play tight at a loose table and looser at a tight table. I placed in the $$ for the first time last week. I took 19th out of 320 in a $5 NL game. It was only $16, but I figure I am on my way. :) -Zengy I’ve fallen into a groove recently with the online tourneys I have been playing. I tend to play loose early on and try to steal some pots while it’s cheap. I don’t go all-in unless I have a monster, but I do make oversize bets when I am in late position and no one has shown any strength. Sometimes I run into a slow play, but I’ll take that risk.

I can usually make it to the first break this way. It’s the period between the first and second break that I have found I usually drop out.

If I build a reasonable stack, I tighten up and wait for good starting cards. If not, I keep the loose play and try to double up. I figure if I am on the short stack, I have to get my chips in there asap. If I double up, I tighten up.

Then I play it by ear if I make it to the second break. I play tight at a loose table and looser at a tight table.

I placed in the $$ for the first time last week. I took 19th out of 320 in a $5 NL game. It was only $16, but I figure I am on my way. :)
-Zengy

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