By Chris Ferguson
Last week I told you how do not adjust you at different levels d a tournament by answering three specific questions. J have also talked about the differences between parties to ring game and tournament. This week, j would like to develop yet a little more on the subject by answering a fourth question. I'll also tell you the two moments where in my opinion, it is correct to adjust his game.
The fourth question: the structure of scholarships must obviously change something in my game?
Yes, the tournaments are different from the live action because they reward the time you manage to survive rather than by the number of tokens you earn.
Ring game, the tokens that you save in foldant are as valid as those that you earn. In tournaments, the tokens that you save are still more valid.
Consider a typical tournament with $1,000 buy-in with 100 players where first place pays $40,000 with a total of $100,000 scholarships.
At the beginning of the tournament, everyone has 1,000 in chips with a value of $1,000. The potential winner will be 100,000 in chips with a value of $40,000. Ring game, it would have $100,000. As your stack swells, the value of each token decreases, which means that you are much more willing to take big risks in tournament that you would live. (And if you n are ready to take any risky live, c is that you play above your means).
That being said, there are two cases where s adjust will help you:
1. When you are just nearby d be out of money.
If you're short stacked, you you must be very careful when you commit all your chips, specially when you call.
If you have a large stack, look for an opportunity to leave the small and the medium stack of hand, specifically the medium stack. These players will be less inclined to seek confrontation with you and you want to pick up the blinds and antes.
If you have an average stack or small, you you d be a little more cautious. Remember that the other players, even the larger stacks, will not want to face you. They want only you fly without face you. Get ready to confront them and to put you all-in after they attempt to steal. C is here that prepares a chicken war where the stacks will attempt to determine who between them will be one that will fly the blinds.
2. at the final table.
Little d adjustments will be necessary until you to be a player at the final table. Again, you must you be a bit tighter because the structure will reward many more remaining players than those who are going.
Look for opportunities to push in a corner opponents and the small stack perpendicular. C is a good tip for the final table.
Is Qu a heads up?
It n there was no necessary to make adjustment. You play a winner take all freeze-out for the difference between a first and a second place.
Remember: the tournament adjustments must be subtle. It is rare that your game should dramatically change. When you are in doubt, play only your best poker. And if you don't adjust, you still have chances to win, regardless of the part that you play.
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