I can come up with some ITM's but its not enough and I'm busting with many bad beats lately.
You just have to deal with the occasional bad beats. It is about decisions and not results
Saint thruePatience and luck. This is the only way.
Are you all in with cards to come. At that point you are left at the mercy of the cards
I can come up with some ITM's but its not enough and I'm busting with many bad beats lately.
-stop limping in so much.
-stop playing weak hands out of position.
-stop calling raises/3bets light out of position
-raise/3bet your big hands more for value
-steal/resteal blinds more often
-understand the gap theory (you need a stronger hand to call a raise with than you would need to raise with). Ex: You wouldn't call a raise with J9o from the CO facing a MP raise, but you can open up the pot with J9o in the CO if it's folded to you.
-when in doubt, raise.
-call less. raise more. fold most.
I'll try your strategy.... thnxHere are a few tips on how to play before the money;
-Play small ball. Practice pot control. Try to avoid situations where you put your entire chip stack at risk. It is still possible to accumulate a decent/big stack in this way.
-Play solid poker. The occasional bluff is fine, but you want to stay away from huge/risky bluffs. Overly aggressive play also seems unnecessary before the money. Remember you want to preserve your chip stack. Just be patient, pick up strong hands, and wait for your opponents to give their money away.
-When the money bubble is still far away: 10-12 big blinds is a good stack to shove all in with.
-Figure out how many players cash and then watch the # of remaining players closely. When it looks like the bubble is getting close, your decision making will take one of two styles;
a. You have a big stack. - If you have a better than average chip stack and the money bubble is closing in, then you should pay attention to who's trying to make the money. There will be a few short stacks at your table that fold every single hand. It's usually safe to raise their blinds, they won't want to play with you. Widen your opening range, play carefully aggressive against the medium stacks that aren't necessarily worried about busting and could put a dent in your stack.
b. You have a short stack. - Figure out where you rank. If 200 people cash and you rank 230th out of 240, then you probably need to find a double up. Wait very patiently for a strong hand and then shove with it. If 200 people cash and you rank 190th out of 240, you're probably still below 10-12 big blinds, but you just need to fold every single hand (barring aces and kings) until you've cashed. This strategy works in the micro stakes.
By following these tips and playing intelligently, you should cash 20-40% of the time...
If this is a reply to my post, I think you may have misunderstood.The money bubble is a strategic attack spot, close to the bubble you will get way more folds than you deserve so don't fear the bubble use others fear of it and attack then tighten back up after it burst. Then look for any large pay jump bubbles and attack there again. Before long you will be attacking the final table bubble with the stack you built from your previous bubble attacks![]()
I like this advice and endorse it ... game is not won during first hour or second ... usually only 'starts' around the 'bubble' so be there when the real game starts.Here are a few tips on how to play before the money;
-Play small ball. Practice pot control. Try to avoid situations where you put your entire chip stack at risk. It is still possible to accumulate a decent/big stack in this way.
-Play solid poker. The occasional bluff is fine, but you want to stay away from huge/risky bluffs. Overly aggressive play also seems unnecessary before the money. Remember you want to preserve your chip stack. Just be patient, pick up strong hands, and wait for your opponents to give their money away.
-When the money bubble is still far away: 10-12 big blinds is a good stack to shove all in with.
-Figure out how many players cash and then watch the # of remaining players closely. When it looks like the bubble is getting close, your decision making will take one of two styles;
a. You have a big stack. - If you have a better than average chip stack and the money bubble is closing in, then you should pay attention to who's trying to make the money. There will be a few short stacks at your table that fold every single hand. It's usually safe to raise their blinds, they won't want to play with you. Widen your opening range, play carefully aggressive against the medium stacks that aren't necessarily worried about busting and could put a dent in your stack.
b. You have a short stack. - Figure out where you rank. If 200 people cash and you rank 230th out of 240, then you probably need to find a double up. Wait very patiently for a strong hand and then shove with it. If 200 people cash and you rank 190th out of 240, you're probably still below 10-12 big blinds, but you just need to fold every single hand (barring aces and kings) until you've cashed. This strategy works in the micro stakes.
By following these tips and playing intelligently, you should cash 20-40% of the time...
here you have to solve for yourself what do you want from a tournament to get to ITM or you play for the sake of 1 place... personally I play on a victory and a maximum that I can make for the sake of hit in ITM its use all my time from time bank
If this is a reply to my post, I think you may have misunderstood.
I said that paying too close attention to the bubble might cause a player to tighten up and, therefore, give up a lot of potential spots to get your money in to double up. I think it's a problem a lot of new players, and some regular players struggle with at times because no one wants to leave empty handed when they're so close to at least making some type of profit.
The best way to avoid second guessing or giving up good spots to get your money in is to avoid watching the bubble so closely and play accordingly.