11 thinks before play a hand

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11 thinks before play a hand

1:What places the tournament pays? How many positions are left before you can get paid?
2:How much players are in your table?
3:Are the players Tight or Agressive?
4:What stack you have in odds with blind and antes?
5:What stack your opoments have?
6:Where you sit against the agresive and the tight players?
7:What raises had been before your turn?
8:How much players left are,after you play?
9:What are the pot odds?
10:What is your position after flop?
11:What is your hand?

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BadBeatLust 12 years, 2 months ago
If you are a reg then the 1st question should not be there unless you are on a FT bubble. You always go for max $$ and ICM makes no difference except the FT, and even then only probably the top 4-5 spots.

Also, sometimes when deep in a MTT, the last question is irrelevant as well.
Say you are the overwhelming CL with 12 left in a tournament and BB has <12bbs. You must jam there atc so hand is really not important.

Other than that, nice post :)
lofigr 12 years, 2 months ago
11 thoughts before playing tournament* ( * - T in text ):

1) What is buy in and can I afford it ( does it fit to my bankroll due to BRM) ?
2) Am I fresh ( if I am tired or not in the mood I am not playing it)) ?
3) How long will T last ( food, breaks, drink, obligations' schedule, fiend's phone calls etc) ?
4) If it is Re-buy., how many re-buys can I afford it ( + I need to add on) ?
5) Who r my (toughest) opponents in T (lobby view)?
6) Which tactics will I apply ( play aggressively with AAXX or limp, less 3-bet in MP, type of play due to T phase, fold KKXX if get 4-bet OOP) ?
7) Am I happy with any cash or I want reach at least FT (or to cover T investment + any extra $ is okay)?
8) What were my biggest mistakes last time I played same T (extra attention on those in next T)?
9) Am I prepared to play whole T on at least B level ( e.g. can I remain calm after bad beat or how motivated I am) ?
10) Am I enough good to play this T ( buy in + opponents + game type + starting stack + T type e.g. super turbo)?
11) If I reach FT will I discuss deal ( + what r my plans to buy for winning $) ?
z0fman 12 years, 2 months ago
6 applies only to plo mtts...7 is almost always bad u dont wanna mincash...u want to ship mtts to make profit....and the 11...well u dont need to worry too much about it till u get there lol

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