veryluckyfish7k
Rock Star
Platinum Level
Early: play tight and solid, avoid big risks.
Middle: open up, steal more, pressure weaker stacks.
Late/Bubble: adjust to stack sizes, apply ICM pressure, avoid unnecessary flips unless you’re short.
Goggelheimer
Legend
Platinum Level
This is a basic approach listed below.
But it changes on the type of tournament (Regular, Turbo, Hyper Turbo, PKO, Mystery Bounty) you are playing.
Early Stage (Deep Stacks)
• Opening ranges: Tight. Play mainly strong hands (premium pairs, strong broadways, good suited connectors).
• 3‑bet ranges: Very tight and value‑heavy.
• Calling ranges: Wider than later stages because stacks are deep, but still disciplined.
Middle Stage (Medium Stacks)
• Opening ranges: Start widening—more suited connectors, suited aces, broadways, and some light steals.
• 3‑bet ranges: Mix of value and a few light 3‑bets versus frequent openers.
• Calling ranges: More selective—avoid calling hands that don’t play well with 25–40 BB stacks.
Bubble Stage (ICM Pressure)
• Opening ranges: Wider, especially attacking medium stacks who want to survive.
• 3‑bet ranges: Aggressive versus players who are scared to bust; tighter versus big stacks who can bust you.
• Calling ranges: Much tighter—avoid marginal calls that risk your tournament life.
But it changes on the type of tournament (Regular, Turbo, Hyper Turbo, PKO, Mystery Bounty) you are playing.
Early Stage (Deep Stacks)
• Opening ranges: Tight. Play mainly strong hands (premium pairs, strong broadways, good suited connectors).
• 3‑bet ranges: Very tight and value‑heavy.
• Calling ranges: Wider than later stages because stacks are deep, but still disciplined.
Middle Stage (Medium Stacks)
• Opening ranges: Start widening—more suited connectors, suited aces, broadways, and some light steals.
• 3‑bet ranges: Mix of value and a few light 3‑bets versus frequent openers.
• Calling ranges: More selective—avoid calling hands that don’t play well with 25–40 BB stacks.
Bubble Stage (ICM Pressure)
• Opening ranges: Wider, especially attacking medium stacks who want to survive.
• 3‑bet ranges: Aggressive versus players who are scared to bust; tighter versus big stacks who can bust you.
• Calling ranges: Much tighter—avoid marginal calls that risk your tournament life.
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wushibala
Rock Star
Platinum Level
I usually start playing actively only in the middle stages. If I see that I can make it to the money, I play passively and only become aggressive once I’m in the payouts. At the beginning of the tournament, I mostly just see whether I hit a flush, straight, or set, and by the middle stage I already understand how to play further.
austral
Rock Star
Platinum Level
You don’t win tournaments by playing one hand well; you win them by making good decisions at every stage.
The key is adjusting your style according to effective stack, structure, opponents, and payout pressure.
Early stage → Patience → Tight-aggressive.
Middle stage → Pressure → Selective aggression.
Bubble → Composure → ICM-driven.
The key is adjusting your style according to effective stack, structure, opponents, and payout pressure.
Early stage → Patience → Tight-aggressive.
Middle stage → Pressure → Selective aggression.
Bubble → Composure → ICM-driven.