Live Tournament Tips

Hi, I'm planning to go play my third live tournament at Winstar Casino in OK tomorrow. Starting chips $4,000 with 15 minute levels. The two times before there were around 110 to 130 players.

First time, I didn't last long, boy was I intimated. Second time I got down to 2 tables and went into a shell and finished out of the payout.

My question, can y'all give me tips on what to do and what not to do? I know this is kind of vague. Any advice would be appreciated. If you don't know what the hell you're talking about, Please refrain from giving stupid advice.
Thanks

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Hammer the medium stacks on the bubble, people tend to play much tighter live.

15 min levels is gonna play like 5min levels online so be aggressive. Just like the bubbles online if u gotta stack abuse the shorties, if ur short dont be afraid to start shoving ATC. Dont go into that "shell" u said u went into ur 2nd time, thats probly what the majority of all the other players r doin, sittin back tryna backdoor their way into the cash or waiting for a monster to play.

GL to U, bring back a good story for us.

yea, this sounds like a live turbo, which means its a luck fest. go all in with premium hands in the right spots to build a chipstack. steal blinds

Pretty much the same tourney thats played at my local casino. A lot of this tourney is just piking spots. If your limping a lot to see flops your gonna have a tough time cashing. Stealing some blinds late in the tourney is pretty important. Its also important to keep a weather eye on others stacks, including those at other tables when your down to a couple tables. Sometimes you might feel like your on the shortstack with say 6x bb's late in the tourney but then youll see others with 2x bb's and such. Thus, the common theme of under 10x bb is somewhat irrelevant and you dont need open jam ATC. Conversely if your the mega shortstack every1 will be waiting you out to bust in which case you need to be jamming.

Also definitely buy the dealer add-on, alot of ppl pass this up n itll give u an extra BB or so when u do get deep. Dont think u really wanna wait to get down to 2 or 3 BBs before u start jamming cuz then ull be coming here screaming u were donked out when everyone n their mother has pot odds to call u w/ATC, especially the blinds.

N not only that i dont think ur playing for a min cash, u dont wanna be super short when the bubble breaks for the same reasons i just mentioned, getting called by ATC once u r ITM.

Always play your game. It's what you are best at, don't change.

Play your game when you play strategic. You're really patient but you never "waste" chips by playing rags 15% of the time: sometimes you need to change it up like not calling w/ AA---I know its sounds crazy but I cracked ur ace b4:

http://i1047.photobucket.com/albums/...i/AAcrack7.jpg

Here's another "rag" t-high:

http://i1047.photobucket.com/albums/...Acrack10-1.jpg

this takes me back to u being punched or choked out too many times eqg. dont play AA.haha.

just relax and have fun. remember thats why you play in the first place.

the main tip is: DO NOT PLAY LIVE ! ........... ;)

Play a lot more aggressive than you normally would playing live since these blinds move up really quickly. Dont be afraid to go all in if you are short stacked.

I play the same way as online.

15 cracks

GL to you and tell us your story please.

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Originally Posted by RudyPlaysPoker

just relax and have fun. remember thats why you play in the first place.

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Some people play for money.. Alot of people play for money.

relax & get some sleep & do what you do best on the tables , wipe the donks out

Good luck next time!

well I still have not played live but I think you should follow the same steps to win

15 min levels is really quick, most live tournaments are 30 or more, so you are going to have to gamble to build a stack. Make sure that when you do the pot is significant, otherwise you'll just be getting in flip after flip and eventually you will lose. Once you do build a stack it's important not to gamble it away because every BB will be extremely valuable as you get to the later levels. Look for good spots to squeeze, like out of the blinds and on the button vs multiple limpers.

Everything TTA just said is very relevant. Especially the part about 15 minute levels being really quick. Its gonna feel faster than a five minute online turbo. Pay attention to who limp calls and who limp folds. If you got a few players in the pot don't be afraid to 3bet squeeze, or jam if they limp/fold. Be hesitant to call off your stack, but don't be afraid to shove. In my recent live tourney I was all in 20ish times after getting crippled to 10 big blinds and being short all tourney. I only got called 4 times, sooo just pick good spots to shove where your most likely getting folds and if you get called you are 40%+.

Thanks for the tips !!!!

Nice tournament ....good luck for all!

Play good cards, pay attention to what other players cards are and remember what they bet/raise with what. Try to double double your stack every hour. Wagon you know how to win just be patience and pick your spots well good luck sir.

How did it go wagon, any interesting hands/spots?

1 tip is don't slowroll, u will get ur a55 whooped !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1221