Tactics for starting an online texas holdem freeroll tournament.

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🕹️ 6. Take advantage of position
When you are in position (cutoff or button), take the opportunity to play more hands. Having position allows you to control the pot and make better post-flop decisions.
 
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Strategy #7
📉 7. Don't go to war with marginal hands
Avoid getting involved in big pots with hands like KJ, Q10, or A9 off-suit, especially out of position. These hands look good, but they cause problems.
 
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In a freeroll I would rather get busted out in the first five minutes than bubble, so yes, all-in with AK isn't a bad strategy.
 
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Strategy #1
🎯 1. Play tight-aggressive at the start
At the first levels, many players go all-in. Avoid this mistake: play few hands, but aggressively (raising instead of just calling). - in my opinion there are always some loose callers that will try to bluff or go for draws here so i prefer put them on the spot All in before or after the flop. At least if I'm right I got paid and have a great start.
 
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Many times it works to play aggressive from the start, but it is not always like that, sometimes you have to play a little passive and wait for the right moment, but I think it depends on each freeroll, from my point of view a CC freeroll is not the same as a satellite freeroll, or a free where more than 2 thousand players register, for me the strategy varied a little in how to start, when to play aggressive
 
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Strategy #8

⏳ 8. Wait for the eliminations — they will come quickly
In freerolls, about 30% to 50% of players are eliminated within 20 minutes. Avoid unnecessary risks and wait for the table to “clear naturally.”
 
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schtiuky said:
Estratégia #1
🎯 1. Jogue tight-aggressive no início
Nos níveis iniciais, muitos jogadores vão all-in. Evite este erro: jogue poucas mãos, mas agressivamente (aumentando em vez de apenas pagar). - Na minha opinião, sempre há alguns jogadores loose que vão tentar blefar ou buscar draws, então prefiro colocá-los na situação de all-in antes ou depois do flop. Pelo menos, se eu estiver certo, fui pago e tive um ótimo começo.
However, we cannot evaluate the play based on the outcome of a specific hand. We must consider that it may have worked once, but in the long run it may not be profitable.
 
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mariale_1990 said:
Muitas vezes funciona jogar agressivo desde o começo, mas nem sempre é assim, às vezes você tem que jogar um pouco passivo e esperar o momento certo, mas acho que depende de cada freeroll, do meu ponto de vista um freeroll CC não é o mesmo que um freeroll satélite, ou um free onde mais de 2 mil jogadores se inscrevem, para mim a estratégia variou um pouco em como começar, quando jogar agressivo
In fact, in CC Freerolls, players tend to bluff less and take less risks at the start of tournaments.
 
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christovam said:
Стратегія №1
🎯 1. Грайте тайт-агресивно на початку
На перших рівнях багато гравців йдуть ва-банк. Уникайте цієї помилки: грайте мало рук, але агресивно (піднімайте ставки, а не просто колуйте).
You need to play a lot of hands from the beginning, because there are a lot of blinds and the opportunity to multiply your stack, and then more tightly, because in one hand you can take more chips with a good card due to the large ante and blinds.
 
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Hey chris,
to survive a freeroll tournament, play tight and patient in the early stages, focusing on strong hands and avoiding unnecessary risks, then transition to a more aggressive, exploitative style in the middle and late stages to steal blinds and target weaker players, and finally prioritize survival and good decisions in the final stages by playing tight again, especially around the money bubble.

Gl to you,
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Position plays by people with air seem frequent so can see top pair to the river for value.
 
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songohan3548 said:
Quais são as melhores táticas para começar um torneio freeroll online de Texas Hold'em para acumular fichas cedo sem correr grandes riscos?
Start playing more solidly.

Shorter range.

Don't get involved in hands with too many players.
 
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Xomutec7 said:
You need to play a lot of hands from the beginning, because there are a lot of blinds and the opportunity to multiply your stack, and then more tightly, because in one hand you can take more chips with a good card due to the large ante and blinds.
But we must remember that in the beginning, many rely on luck and pay almost everything, and sometimes they get it right.
 
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Natox said:
Hey chris,
to survive a freeroll tournament, play tight and patient in the early stages, focusing on strong hands and avoiding unnecessary risks, then transition to a more aggressive, exploitative style in the middle and late stages to steal blinds and target weaker players, and finally prioritize survival and good decisions in the final stages by playing tight again, especially around the money bubble.

Gl to you,
Natox
Exactly. I completely agree. Thank you for the tip, and I support the post.
 
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ironduke11 said:
Position plays by people with air seem frequent so can see top pair to the river for value.
Or lose on the river with a trash card that hit the river.
 
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Strategy #9

🔄 9. Adjust when the blinds start to rise

After the initial levels, start expanding your range slightly and stealing blinds, especially against players who just call and don't react.
 
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I believe it's essential to first
distinguish between 6-max and
9-max tables. Secondly, consider
whether you're playing deep-stacked
or short-stacked. In 6-max games, you
can play looser and incorporate more
bluffs, whereas 9-max tables require
a tighter approach. With short stacks
you can go all-in with strong hands
in early stages, but with deep stacks,
it's advisable to maintain some stack
preservation for later streets.
 
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I think starting a tournament is quite harder than anything else of the tournament. everyone plays crazy nowadays. I don't know what to do in the beginning. xD xD xD
 
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The tight-aggressive tactic works great at the very beginning, but in freerolls I just wait for good cards and punish the limpers. I don't have to bluff — people give me anything anyway. As soon as the chaos subsides, I open up and start playing more spots.
 
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The strategy is circumstantial according to the opponents and their method of play at the beginning. If you get a table with aggressive opponents, you should expect to have solid hands according to your strategic position at the table so that each call or raise has a higher percentage of success on community cards.
 
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freeroll strategy - play tightly aggressive, but is your time worth the prizes?
 
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There aren't many tactics in freerolls, when you have a strong hand you have to play aggressive, because most players call with any weak hand.
And I don't make a lot of bluffs, you have to find the right spot.
 
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obrvu700 said:
Acredito que seja essencial, em primeiro lugar,
distinguir entre 6-max e
Mesas de 9 jogadores. Em segundo lugar, considere
se você estiver jogando com muitas fichas
ou com poucas fichas. Em jogos de 6 jogadores, você
pode jogar de forma mais descontraída e incorporar mais
blefes, enquanto as mesas de 9 jogadores exigem
Uma abordagem mais conservadora. Com stacks curtos.
Com mãos fortes, você pode se dedicar totalmente.
em estágios iniciais, mas com grandes quantidades acumuladas,
É aconselhável manter alguma pilha
preservação para ruas futuras.
The number of players is indeed an important factor to consider. Thanks for the tip.
 
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NENMEMBA said:
Acho que começar um torneio é bem mais difícil do que qualquer outra coisa. Todo mundo joga de um jeito maluco hoje em dia. Não sei o que fazer no começo. xD xD xD
True. There are so many all-ins with AA and at the same time with 38o that there is nothing else to do but wait a little to see if you survive. When the crazy ones leave, there is less than 15 BB left to play.
 
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Kasztor007 said:
The tight-aggressive tactic works great at the very beginning, but in freerolls I just wait for good cards and punish the limpers. I don't have to bluff — people give me anything anyway. As soon as the chaos subsides, I open up and start playing more spots.
That's right. That's the tactic.
 
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