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Three keys to winning a MTT.

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  1. Shad Shad is offline

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 3:02pm)

    Here is a theory that I have on the keys involved in winning a large mtt.

    When all these take place you have a good shot at winning.

    1. You must suck out at least one time (more is always better though but not recommended trying unless unavoidable spot) at some point during the tournament. Your JJ will have to hit when your opponent shows KK pre-flop.

    2. You must make at least one big preflop fold. When you raise 2.5 times pre-flop under the gun with AQ suited or 99-JJ and a larger stack (and solid player) puts you all-in, you must lay your hand down.

    3. You must get a read on an overly aggressive player and make a correct bluff read and collect
    a decent amount of chips. When that player never bets more then 3x the pot and suddenly bets 10x and your gut say's your mid pair is good, correctly call and take the chips.

    Next time you win a mtt or even final table, review your hand history's and I bet each of the above has occurred at least once. Play tight and agressive, build big stacks to avoid bad beats and good luck y'all.
  2. PhantomRay PhantomRay is offline

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 3:34pm) in reply to Shad

    who told you this?
     
  3. Imustcall Imustcall is offline

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 3:36pm) in reply to PhantomRay

    Hell, I do all that in the first hour.
  4. Zefa Zefa is offline

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 3:37pm) in reply to Imustcall

    I do all that in the first 3 hands.
     
  5. Cmoney3 Cmoney3 is offline

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 3:38pm) in reply to Zefa

    one key to winning mtts.... win the big pots
  6. kice32 kice32 is offline

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 3:40pm) in reply to Cmoney3

    one key to winning mtts......run like God for 5 hours
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  7. Admiral Admiral is offline

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 3:42pm) in reply to Cmoney3

    key to winning big MTTs

    Dont lose with QQ to AT, KK to AK and AA to KK on the FT bubble for a top 3 stack and finish 10th, you cant win when this happens as my last 3 days have proved.
  8. TheGarbageMan TheGarbageMan is offline

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 3:50pm) in reply to Shad

    don't lose your last hand and you should be good imo
  9. andressoprano andressoprano is offline whaddya think of my game?

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 3:53pm) in reply to TheGarbageMan

    ^^^^^^^^^^ listen to the man.
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  10. xxjondxx xxjondxx is offline

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 3:56pm) in reply to Shad

    I don't think I have ever made a big preflop fold.
    edit: or ever had a read on anyone
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  11. Camz Camz is offline

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 4:05pm) in reply to PhantomRay

    Wow Phantomray, you're alive? Where you been?
  12. wildman75 wildman75 is offline

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 5:03pm) in reply to xxjondxx

    key to winning..make sure u register before the tourny stars
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  13. joe bluffit joe bluffit is offline

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 5:11pm) in reply to wildman75

    So late reg is no good?
  14. cureit1 cureit1 is offline

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 5:22pm) in reply to joe bluffit

    3 keys to winning a mtt

    #1 break up the weed
    #2 crack the blunt and roll the weed
    #3 smoke the weed

    tid
     
  15. HiRaX HiRaX is offline

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 5:22pm) in reply to joe bluffit

    1.run like god. 2.run like god 3. run like god.
  16. FastMoney7 FastMoney7 is offline

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 5:31pm) in reply to cureit1

    WELL SAID CUREIT1, WELL SAID
  17. ibluffheaps ibluffheaps is offline

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    Mar 1st, 2008 (3/1/2008 1:33am) in reply to HiRaX

    just beat everyone at your table. Like a hoard of zombies they will keep comming for 5 hours.
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  18. mathclub mathclub is offline

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    Mar 1st, 2008 (3/1/2008 1:45am) in reply to Shad

    lol @ thinking AQ is a big laydown
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