What is the biggest mistake beginners make in MTTs?

MagicPara · Aug 31, 2026

I’ve been playing more MTTs recently, mostly freerolls and low buy-in tournaments, and I’m curious what you guys think is the biggest mistake beginners make.
For me, it’s probably playing too many hands early in the tournament. A lot of players seem to treat the first levels like they have to win every pot, and they end up losing a big part of their stack with weak hands.
I think being patient and waiting for good spots is much more important, especially when the tournament has a long structure.
What do you think is the biggest mistake new MTT players make?

Das991992 · Aug 31, 2026

For me, the biggest mistake is playing too many hands just because you’re bored or want to build a stack quickly. MTTs reward patience, and there will always be another spot if you’re willing to wait.

MagicPara · Aug 31, 2026

Das991992 said:
For me, the biggest mistake is playing too many hands just because you’re bored or want to build a stack quickly. MTTs reward patience, and there will always be another spot if you’re willing to wait.

I agree with that. I think boredom is especially dangerous in freerolls because players often feel like they have nothing to lose. I sometimes catch myself playing hands just because I haven’t seen good cards for a while. Patience is definitely something I need to work on.

WrongUsername · Aug 31, 2026

not stealing the blinds late stages.

hoachec · Thursday at 4:34 PM

For me, it's about keeping my emotions in check. I always lose the hands where getting upset affects my all-in decisions.

MK_ · Thursday at 5:40 PM

.. yeah playing too many hands, too much limping, playing out of position👍

Rmi · Thursday at 10:34 PM

MagicPara said:
Últimamente he estado jugando más torneos multimesa (MTT), sobre todo freerolls y torneos con entradas bajas, y tengo curiosidad por saber cuál creéis que es el mayor error que cometen los principiantes.
En mi opinión, probablemente se deba a jugar demasiadas manos al principio del torneo. Muchos jugadores parecen tratar los primeros niveles como si tuvieran que ganar cada bote, y terminan perdiendo una gran parte de su pila de fichas con manos débiles.
Creo que tener paciencia y esperar las oportunidades adecuadas es mucho más importante, especialmente cuando el torneo tiene una estructura larga.
¿Cuál crees que es el mayor error que cometen los nuevos jugadores de MTT?

This is normal, and someone who knows how to play takes advantage of that situation.

fundiver199 · Friday at 2:03 AM

The biggest mistake is to be this guy at the tables.

antonis32123 · Friday at 5:32 AM

They overestimate their knowledge of the game , their capabilities . Or they might believe a lot in the idea that it's a game of luck , in [be end [beir turn to win will come . They underestimate the broken rng .

nitesss · Friday at 6:31 AM

I think one of the biggest mistakes is playing too many hands early and then becoming too attached to marginal hands. Patience is really important in MTTs