Do you ever feel blinded down without realizing it?

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Nesehorn156

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Sometimes in tournaments I get so focused on waiting for a strong spot that suddenly my stack is much shorter than I expected. The blinds go up quickly and it feels like patience can turn into passiveness if you’re not careful.

Finding the balance between staying disciplined and staying active is harder than it looks.

Do you ever feel like you get blinded down too much, or are you naturally aggressive enough to avoid that?
 
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At first, I paid attention to such moments, but the more I played and got used to the structure of the tournaments I participated in, the less I paid attention to them, because now I know when and where to do something.
 
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The blinds will always lose, that's normal.
 
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Of course, it always happens, and what's most frustrating is that the big hands don't come through, but hey, you also have to vary your game and call with low pairs or try to connect flush draws or straights.
 
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EAnd don't expect to only play with strong hands in turbo tournaments; that will cause your chips to melt away. Try to play in position, read your opponents' playing style,
 
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