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Ramping up aggression

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  1. jusqwan jusqwan is offline

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    Jul 19th, 2010 (7/19/2010 9:20pm)

    Hey trying to really build on my tools, one of which being aggression later on in tourneys. I have read Winning Poker Tournaments One Hand at a Time and have learned a ton from both Rizen and Apestyles and definitely Apestyles take on bubble play.... That being said, i am trying to find some more useful info to read with a similar style to this book. Can anyone point me in the direction of some helpful books, articles or vids? I do have a cardrunner scrip so any particular videos would help as well... THANKS
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    Jul 19th, 2010 (7/19/2010 9:38pm) in reply to jusqwan

    By looking at your stats and average buyin, I really think you are over thinking the aggression factor deep in a tourney. You need to be playing your chip stack (amount of bbs) (M-factor) correctly. If you get this part of the game down the aggressive side should take care of itself.

    You do not need to get fancy to win at the $10-30 buyin level. Just playing correctly will put you in the top 5% of any field in these.

    Best of luck.

    One other note. Spend the money and join PokerXFactor. You will be able to watch tourneys for all buyin levels and it will improve you game.
     
  3. jusqwan jusqwan is offline

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    Jul 19th, 2010 (7/19/2010 11:30pm) in reply to Boandaro

     
    Originally Posted by Boandaro View Post

    By looking at your stats and average buyin, I really think you are over thinking the aggression factor deep in a tourney. You need to be playing your chip stack (amount of bbs) (M-factor) correctly. If you get this part of the game down the aggressive side should take care of itself.

    You do not need to get fancy to win at the $10-30 buyin level. Just playing correctly will put you in the top 5% of any field in these.

    Best of luck.

    One other note. Spend the money and join PokerXFactor. You will be able to watch tourneys for all buyin levels and it will improve you game.

    ok well said and received... i just seem to find that when i have a big stack around the bubblish stage of a tournament i just tend to do one of two things

    a) try to be aggressive and become spewy so to speak or....
    b) play a bit nitty and just watch the stack dwindle away as the blinds and antes increase...

    obv the middle ground here would do me well. i'm just trying to find a slightly more aggressive approach at this stage while still being controlled. i think the key at these stages is correctly analyzing the stack sizes and aggression of others and knowing who/when to pick on them . thanks again
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    Jul 19th, 2010 (7/19/2010 11:33pm) in reply to jusqwan

    Aggression is important but I think overrated by low stakes players. They seem to think the elite HS players rape because they are more aggressive than other players. Not necessarily, I can think of several -ev players who are more aggressive than DJK or GBoro. Great players can read their opponents well and know how to take very good lines against different types of opponents.
    Edited By: Pghfan987 Jul 19th, 2010 at 11:38 PM
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    Jul 19th, 2010 (7/19/2010 11:37pm) in reply to Pghfan987

     
    Originally Posted by Pghfan987 View Post

    Aggression is important I think overrated by low stakes players. They seem to think the elite HS players rape because they are more aggressive than other players. Not necessarily, I can think of several -ev players who are more aggressive than DJK or GBoro. Great players can read their opponents well and know how to take very good lines against different types of opponents.

    and obv by aggression everyone ITT rly mean loosness,

    cause theres no way anyone would advicate being a passive player
     
  6. jusqwan jusqwan is offline

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    Jul 20th, 2010 (7/20/2010 2:18am) in reply to okse54

    thanks guys i appreciate the honest answers
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    Jul 20th, 2010 (7/20/2010 5:58am) in reply to Pghfan987

     
    Originally Posted by Pghfan987 View Post

    I can think of several -ev players who are more aggressive than DJK or GBoro.


    who might you be referring to?
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