Multi-Table Tournament (MTT) Strategy

[Dierks]

Originally Posted by CardWarfare

Steal/Re-steal from a Pokerstars 180 man Sit N Go


Just a discussion question.. What do you think the opponent's range here was?




PokerStars Game #7412110119: Tournament #37910082, $4.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2006/12/12 - 13:58:18 (ET)
Table '37910082 19' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: zahstocher (3410 in chips)
Seat 2: RebuyFoolAA (1860 in chips)
Seat 3: FORFAKIND (10 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 4: BLBT (870 in chips)
Seat 5: keyla (890 in chips)
Seat 6: CardWarfare (2080 in chips)
Seat 7: Kasemoney22 (1610 in chips)
Seat 8: thethrill718 (1360 in chips)
Seat 9: scusslebut (1410 in chips)
thethrill718: posts small blind 15
scusslebut: posts big blind 30


*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CardWarfare [Ah 9h]
zahstocher: folds
RebuyFoolAA: folds
FORFAKIND: folds
BLBT: folds
keyla: folds
CardWarfare: raises 90 to 120
Kasemoney22: folds
thethrill718: calls 105
scusslebut: folds


*** FLOP *** [6d 6c 4s]
thethrill718: checks
CardWarfare: bets 180
thethrill718: raises 300 to 480
CardWarfare: calls 300


*** TURN *** [6d 6c 4s] [Td]
thethrill718: bets 300
CardWarfare: raises 450 to 750
thethrill718: folds
CardWarfare collected 1830 from pot
CardWarfare: doesn't show hand


*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1830 | Rake 0
Board [6d 6c 4s Td]
Seat 1: zahstocher folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: RebuyFoolAA folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: FORFAKIND folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: BLBT folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: keyla folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: CardWarfare collected (1830)
Seat 7: Kasemoney22 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: thethrill718 (small blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 9: scusslebut (big blind) folded before Flop

Just about any 2 unpaired cards here except a 6, a 4 or a 10.

[CardWarfare]

Originally Posted by Dierks

Just about any 2 unpaired cards here except a 6, a 4 or a 10.

Reason I asked is because opponent claimed 8-8 after he folded.

[phoenix10]

i love playing connectors my favorite hand is 67 of spades because it seems i have the best chance i played one guy i remember on jet set ( it closed of course WAHHH) anyways he kept winning with 3 5 and im like wtf r u doing and he made a good point any hand has a chance to hit before the flop and ever since i played with lows and highs

[Dierks]

Can you get away from this hand? I'm down to 16 in a live MTT bar tournament. Top 5 cash. I'm on the button first hand at a new table. I only know one person and how they play. Blinds are 400/800

UTG (tourney leader) normal raise to 2400
Pos 4. 7400 all in reraise
Pos 5. around 14K left just calls
Pos 6. FOLDS
Button (ME) 7800 left and dealt AA What to do here?

Post your thoughts then I will tell you my decision and the outcome.

[BrandonBentley]

well obviously your already in the lead.

You commit your stack.
Chip leader folds.
Other guy only has to call 400. so he calls.

Seat 4 has somethin around AK, or Jacks.
Seat 5 has AK.

[Dierks]

Originally Posted by BrandonBentley

well obviously your already in the lead.

You commit your stack.
Chip leader folds.
Other guy only has to call 400. so he calls.

Seat 4 has somethin around AK, or Jacks.
Seat 5 has AK.

Not quite what happened.

I was seriously thinking of folding because of the multi-way pot, but greed got the best of me.

UTG (tourney leader) normal raise to 2400
Pos 4. 7400 all in reraise
Pos 5. around 14K left just calls
Pos 6. FOLDS
Button (ME) 7800 left and dealt AA I'm all in.
SB folds
BB calls What?!!
UTG calls
Pos 5. calls

Flop JQJ At this point I figure I'm totally screwed, someone probably has a J or flopped a boat.
BB all in What?
UTG calls
Pos 5. calls

Turn rag
check, check

River rag
check, check

You ready for this?

BB KQo She flopped top pair K kicker in a multiway 2 all in preflop hand and shoves. What?!

UTG AK No way I am still in a multiway hand with 2 all ins and 2 callers preflop with AK.

Pos 4. TT I can totally see her move making sense completely.

Pos 5. QQ I am reraising all in trying to thin the field with QQ in this spot, but of course he flopped the nuts so it worked out for him taking down the entire pot and dusting 3 players on one hand.

[MIAfinsfan13]

Two ways to approach the beginning of a MTT

1. Sit back and wait...

2. Come out firing...


does any 1 have Cardplayer?

this was featured on p.70 of the Daniel N. cover!

[soonerdel]

yes i have cardplayer and it was an excellent article.. but what isnt an excellent article if its written by Danny N,...

[controlaltdelet]

aces wont win ever

[mvpo0geo]

Originally Posted by TenMostWanted

This is definately my strength. I can field any questions that people may have in this area. My strengths are in Holdem, and Omaha MTT's.

Since you claim this to be your expertise, which I wish was mine as tournys are very profitable.

Basically, whats your strategy for early, middle, and late stages. I usually always make it like an hour or so into the tourny. From this point I usually donk my stack off or actually end up making it to the money and getting out quickly. I never can seem to last in most big MTT tournys. Even my record in SNG's that are over 45 people is horrible. Cash games, I usually own them til I go on tilt(yea...i just keep doing it). It just seems like my game doesn't translate to TOurnys. I don't know why but I wanna get better. Whats the best way to practice??