Doubts about tournaments, for beginners!

leomarinho said:

1. In tournaments, how do I know when to shake my chips instead of trying to play post-flop? And in the most favorable position as a chip-leader what hands can I make?

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You have some typical questions that naturally arise for every beginner. Our community has a good free course that is developed by professional players specifically for players like you, for beginner players. Pay attention.

Is there a translation issue here? I have never heard about someone shaking their chips in poker. Like how would u even do that online? 😁

yo @leomarinho

For the first question, stack size is the biggest factor. Once you're down around 10-15 BB, you should start looking for good shove spots because you don't have much room to maneuver post-flop. That doesn't mean it's always shove-or-fold at 15 BB, but fold equity becomes really important.


As for being the chip leader on the button, that's definitely a spot where you can open up your range and pressure the medium stacks. Any pair, most aces, most kings, and a lot of suited hands can become profitable opens. Just pay attention to who's behind you—other big stacks can fight back, while medium stacks are often trying to survive.