Multi-Table Tournament (MTT) Strategy

[TxjeffTx]

Originally Posted by ColoradoAvsFan

Yea, my parole officer was taking up a lot of my time recently. Now that I got him "out of the way", I can type again.

Nice to be back.

got him out of the way?? :eek:

[ColoradoAvsFan]

Originally Posted by TxjeffTx

got him out of the way?? :eek:

Yea, there's a smell coming from the trunk of my car.

[HoldemHand23]

That must be the parole officer.....

Does it have a hint of bacon....

There might be a cop in there too...

[ColoradoAvsFan]

Yes, HoldEm, always age your parole officer in the trunk for, say, 10 days before eating him.

[HoldemHand23]

I was thinking more like 30 days with alittle peprika and some veggies you can't go wrong.

mmmmmmmmmmmm

[ColoradoAvsFan]

Man you makin my mouth water just thinkin bout it. Stop it!!

[buddbuzz]

Originally Posted by CardWarfare

Tournament strategy discussed here. This includes multi table tournaments of any kind.

Hi, I posted this question earlier in a different thread but thought I would ask again since I have gotten no response. How do I shift gears in the later stages of tourneys to accumulate enough chips to make the final table?
I seem to OK in early and, mid stages of tourneys. In early stages I generally only play top 10 hands. In the mid stages I loosen up a bit playing small pairs, suited connectors or, any two cards 9 or, higher. But, in the later stages of tourneys I tend to tighten up too much or, play too loose. A good example might be the last tourney I played. Was 19th of 40 players left. 120already eliminated 20 to go till money. Had pocket sevens in mid position. Just under 7000 chips I raised to 4x big blind which was 1500 chips. All but player next to button folded with about 7,500 chips reraised enough to put me all in. I thought about folding because I figured I might already be beat but, had a gut feeling that I had best hand pre-flop and, thought it might be a good time to gamble. I could have folded. I honestly thought about it but, with the blinds escalating that would have severly limited my options in following hands. I called and, was right I did have best hand pre-flop but, he turned over AK and, naturally the K hit on the turn. Not really a bad beat certainly not the worst one I've ever seen. I'm not quite sure what I did wrong here. Should I have just called pre-flop and folded to the big bet or, if I should have pushed all in and, prayed he might have folded the AK. Any help is appreciated.

[tdurden23]

I had decisions like that especially online with limited time to think. If i was first or second or even third to act at a full table i think i fold 7s from the start but i think all in before the flop would be a good move although i dont think anyone online is folding AK to an all in that late in the tourn. Even though the blinds are getting big i'd rather wait for a chance where i was a big favorite rather than a small favorite. You lose some your chips but u avoid a close gamble and if the cards come u will win those back x3 and more when u double up. I say this now, but in your spot i would have prob been all in also and then wished i folded to avoided putting my chips at risk before the flop. I think a call and fold to the bet is prob the better move. Goodluck next time!

[Fermion5]

as in my post in your original thread buzz, i disagree with durden. you play like scared money and you never make final tables but you will cash often.

[benthespirit]

I think we need to play very aggressive everthing is about the blind and the structure but i go rapidly all in, for double-up.