What is the hardest part of a tournament ?

[shinedown.45]

The hardest part of playing a tourney is if you have the inability to make the right decisions at the right time.

 

[Ivab]

All stages of the tournament are equally difficult. I think it is important to learn to survive as long as possible. Especially when you have a small stack. With a big stack to play a lot easier. Even mid-level players can play quite well when they managed to create a big stack on the early or middle stages. But the move away from the small stack, I think, is the real art of. Of course you need to consider and luck. Still, without the ability to read opponents can not do in this situation.

 

[therealslomo]

For me it's the final table bubble. Sometimes I start to focus too much on getting to the final table and not just playing my game. I am aware and I am working on it though.

 

[Mobcasinos]

The hardest would be the start of the tournament. Starting a game will determine whether you will fair well or not. Players will also be watching your skill playing poker a couple of minutes.

 

[Mouse11]

for me the bubble, too

 

[SuzdalDEcor]

The start of the tourny coz many fishes have 100% spectr of hands

 

[BogdanStark]

The start of the tourny coz many fishes have 100% spectr of hands

Fishes had 100% range during all levels))) For me MTT beginning is checking yourself quality, skills and patience.

 

[PacMan]

In the middle stage of the tournament is always more intelligent and complex game. A very nervous before the final table

 

[korneel]

The beginning and right after the bubble.

 

[Reelmookey]

i owuld say making it past the bubble where all players are playing alot more tight and it really slows things down after that its smooth sailing wehn you know your in the money

 

[Sadalmelik]

do not be a coward xaxawa! and next time calling me please dont pissing to use Ukrainian (which i understand perfectly, coz im from UA) or English but not russian words in latin transliteration! Good Luck next time, chat destroyer

try to play 30min timed tours and you will notice without my help .. you feel safe having your starting chips , next moment BB and SB eats you all....
thats where i feel safe, when every noob like i am have chance

 

[ovidiu9b]

the last 50

 

[PackerBell]

always the tournament is more difficult to me because there are a lot of inexperienced players who are lucky enough to steal one hand. At the end of the tournament as fewer people remain the bigger battle is mental.

 

[EdixonB95]

I think tHt all thd tournament is very hard and very important
Since the begin you need receive the maximum chips possible
Stay with that chips in the middle
And win more for winning the tournamnets

 

[IronHaji1989]

The end....when I come second place and thoughts rush through my mind like ... why oh why do I play so bad HU😢😢😢

 

[Sum420gt]

The end....when I come second place and thoughts rush through my mind like ... why oh why do I play so bad HU😢😢😢

If you are coming in second place than you didnt so badly.... if you come in 716th place than u should kick yourself

 

[-Phil Ivey27]

The hardest part is the final table. Especially if you move up and play $50-$100 tournaments.. Those guys are da nutz, and they will 3bet you. every. single. hand. They really know how to use position and stack sizes and ICM all balanced in their attack, making it very difficult to win these monster final tables without running really hot. That's why it's important to always get better so that you can play with the sharks when it's time! Because I can promise you those guys did not get there by luck (ok maybe 1 or 2 did )

 

[IronHaji1989]

The hardest part is the final table. Especially if you move up and play $50-$100 tournaments.. Those guys are da nutz, and they will 3bet you. every. single. hand. They really know how to use position and stack sizes and ICM all balanced in their attack, making it very difficult to win these monster final tables without running really hot. That's why it's important to always get better so that you can play with the sharks when it's time! Because I can promise you those guys did not get there by luck (ok maybe 1 or 2 did )

Phil yes this is true probably very strong fields

 

[hoffs]

I'd say it gets surprisingly more harder the closer you get to the prize places. People tend to try hard and do their best to get into the money. And as less players there are left the harder the tournament gets up until the heads-up match up.

 

[galojmi]

I think the hardest part of tournament is when your rank is one step back to come in the money and you have only few chips left and you are in the next position of the big blind..!!

 

[oconnor8]

Middle game is the hardest for me. After you've been playing for a couple of hours and the min cash is in sight, but still a ways away, it's tough. Stack sizes comparable to blinds get harder to manage to. Unless you've run decent and accumulated some checks, playing w/ 20-40 bb's puts you in some precarious spots.

 

[shayneww]

for me its the early levels because rarely make deep runs.. It starts to get frustrating I feel like i'm playing good.

 

[Syltan]

As for me the hardest part of the tournament is when there are 2 tables to large prize is very close and you need to play very carefully and intently the cost of failure is very high.

 

[Dutchtegon]

The start is the hardest for me to. Just because I can play great with a big stack, but I often find it hard to play with a small one.

 

[TryTo]

When stack becomes less than 20BB and close to bubble where you can't afford to mistake and big stacks press you, knowing that.