good texas holdem players only please..?

Question

i went to a poker tourny over the weekend and finished in 26th place outta 31 people. i was better than almost everybody there and had some good hands and played them well. but for some reason the other people had better hands. i read them real good, but they would never bet so i had too. got any advice for me the next time i play there? what should i do? what should i expect? how should i act? tell me everything please... im lost and dont know what to do....

Answer 1

Tournaments are pretty volatile (especially the later stages) so you can't pay too much attention to individual results. If you are sure your edge over people is greater, avoid marginal situations for all your chips as you will be able to find better situations for getting the money, ie, don't be happy to get your money in pf with holdings that will mean you are simply a slight favorite, play more smaller pots as you will be able to outplay people and remember, position, position, position.

Answer 2

When you play tournaments, it's all about survival!, there no reasons to jeopardize your tournament life when the blind still low. My basic advice would be for you to play tight during the first round of the tourney, so when the blind getting higher, you can exploited your table image, and still a few pots and blinds. The 2 most important thing in NLH are : Position and Aggression. Middle tournaments, play more suited connectors. Be aware of the betting pattern of your opponents, and use pot odds, to help you decide to call, fold or raise on critical moment. Don't overvalue top pair! The average wining hand in Holdem is two pairs, don't go broke with one pair. Late stage of the tourney, take advantage of the small stack if you are close to" the money" still blinds and put pressure on your opponents, pushing them to take difficult decisions. Take advantage of any significant changes at the table. If you are a short stack, it's time to take a shot, don't wait to be to low on chips, if you have around 10x the bb, it's time to push all-in with any correct cards, don't wait for the AA. Each tournaments and any poker situation are different, that's why poker is a great game. I play poker for a living, and you can feel free to contact me on my site for any specific advice.

Answer 3

I've had luck in a few local tournys. This is just a "thing" that I like, and I've learned Doyle Brunson was a huge fan of them as well. SUITED CONNECTORs. I've known so many people that won't pay to see the flop for the blind price with any suited connected cards. So many times I've been dealt 56 suited and I start licking my chops. Someone hits a pair of Aces with a descent kicker and it can cost them dearly. The one thing that is extremely important is being careful if you do hit the flush or low end of a straight. Pay the blind or even a small raise preflop if you aren't extremely low stacked. And be careful not to get beat by a higher flush or higher straight. Good Luck. You are looking for info. ..digging...you are on the right track.

Answer 4

The first thing you need to know is it isn't unusual for th best player in the tournament to come in 26th, or even last. Read some articles or books on tournament poker, and maybe one on variance. There's a good one on the Tips from the Pros archive on http://www.theultimatepokerguide.com

Other than that, just know how you should play in certain points of the tournament. Know that you don't need to gamble early on, and know when to turn up your aggression. Properly using aggression at the right stage of a tournament is very important, and is very dependant on how easy it is for you to steal the blinds or push people around.

Answer 5

Didnt read them to well....You got to know when to FOLD'EM..
You need to learn patience.There is no shame in folding.Bide your time. Ifyou are not in table position,dont bet. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BET EVERY HAND.......You need to get a few books and read up: 52 Tips for Texas Hold'em by Barry Shulman is a good one..Just remember you dont win every game and there is always someone out there thats better...

Answer 6

Generally when i run in to situations such as yours i play aggressive in the early rounds, and trap in the later rounds. I guess it depends on the buy in, but most people play like morons for $10 and tight for $100, you must know your opponents in the big games (what they do, financial situation etc.) remember to play the player, not your hand.

Answer 7

26 out of 31 and you are better than most. the best advice i can give is this. you are invited to my weekly Sunday night game.

Answer 8

Bluff all the time... and yell "YES!!" and whisper " i got an A's" when you do...