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  1. ScottoB ScottoB is offline

    KY
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    Mar 15th, 2005 (3/15/2005 5:14am)

    I was wondering if anyone of u guys or girls could give me some advice on tournament play. I play anywhere from $5 to $30 tourneys and I always seem to come up short. I have managed to finish 2nd twice but I would like a win. It seems that I usually get down to within 20 or 30 of the money, and when the big stacks start bullying the small stakes is usually when I take my exit. They raise before the flop, I call, the flop comes nothing for me I fold. I just need some advice that might be able to get me over the hump.

    Any advice is greatly appreciated
  2. Cal Cal is offline Co-Founder of PocketFives

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    Mar 15th, 2005 (3/15/2005 5:29am) in reply to ScottoB

    Hey Scott, welcome to the site.

    Here are some great entries from two of our bloggers concerning multitable tournaments. Perhaps these can help you with your game:

    Wachovia:
    http://www.pocketfives.com/43DD2DCD-...5826E73C4.aspx

    Hogan24:
    http://www.pocketfives.com/41D0D436-...AA2878CE7.aspx
     
  3. ScottoB ScottoB is offline

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    Mar 28th, 2005 (3/28/2005 3:56am) in reply to Cal

    I want to say thx for the 2 articles, they helped out. As for my tourney life, I am still struggling to make the money. I have started a log of the tourneys I get in and on almost every tourney I play I am right outside the money. I just cant seem to close the door. It seems to me that when it gets down right on the bubble, the blinds are high and I am on the short stack. I play very tight in this situation. Should I change the way I play in this situation when the big stacks are bullying everyone around.

    Thx for any suggestions!
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  4. AawwNutz AawwNutz is offline

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    Mar 28th, 2005 (3/28/2005 10:02pm) in reply to ScottoB

    A lot of people use a strategy to play tight to get into a position to make some money. As soon as the money gets close and again when the final table gets close, chips start moving.

    My strategy is a little different in that I try to play a big hand early and try to double up - maybe slow play a big pair or push all-in on a big draw. If I get an above average chip stack, my margin for error is much greater than average - I can take a bad beat and still be alive. I will then usually slow down as long as I'm always above average and try to ride the average into position to play more aggressively near the money and near the final table. At the final table, I'm usually in good enough shape to pick my spots as smaller stacks jockey for position.

    I will tell you that my money finishes seem to bunch up at 5 spots from the money, 11th-13th, and 1st-5th. I hardly every finish 25th or 8th. I play poker mostly for the joy of victory, so that's what I go for. I might be more consistent with a different strategy.
     
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